[Ocfs2-users] ocfs2 custom builds

[Sunil Mushran]

What's wrong with using ocfs2 bundled with the kernel?

Randy Ramsdell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> >From the main ocfs2 site, I read this.
>
> <quote>
> For users building from OCFS2 1.2.x tarballs
> <http://oss.oracle.com/projects/ocfs2/files/source/v1.2/> with kernels
> 2.6.14 or later, use the following make command:
>
> 	make GENERIC_DELETE_INODE_NOT_TRUNCATES=1
>
> NOTE: OCFS2 1.2 does not build with kernels 2.6.20 or later. Use the
> version bundled with that kernel. All patch fixes for OCFS2 applicable
> to this kernel version and later are maintained here
> <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/mfasheh/ocfs2/backports/>.
> </quote>
>
> Does this mean that after systems upgrade to kernel 2.6.20 we will
> /only/ be able to use the kernel supplied ocfs2 version and must upgrade
> the kernel to use a newer release?
>
> Thanks,
> Randy Ramsdell
>
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