Re: fs-independent quotas

[Thor Lancelot Simon <tls%panix.com@localhost>]

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 11:57:33AM +0200, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> > 
> >  - the type "struct ufs_quota_entry" is apparently, despite its name
> > and (parts of) its usage pattern, meant to be fs-independent.
> 
> true. More precisely it describes the traditionnal quota properties
> we have seen on unix filesystems for some time (ufs is unix filesystems,
> isn't it ?)

This is bound to cause tremendous confusion.  Can we please change the name
to "fs_quota_entry"?  Consider what will happen when (or if) there is a
"zfs_quota_entry" or an "lfs_quota_entry": it will look to anyone reading
the code as if ufs_quota_entry is specific to the ufs layer and the
filesystems that use it.  Not good.

David, is it the case that ufs_quota_entry as presently defined is generic
enough that it can serve your needs for LFS?  If not, what would have to
be changed?

Thor