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Re:Merging Bcachefs by pixel3234 on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:48AM (#36367928)
Btrfs is significantly more complex and very different case. Bcachefs is designed by single guy with different motivation.

Main problem with Bcachefs is its in unknown state. There was no major testing done on that. When some company (like Oracle or Suse) puts it through automated stress test matrix, it may do exceptionally well or completely fail.

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Re:Merging Bcachefs by rincebrain on Saturday June 17, 2023 @06:17AM (#36368863)
The article discusses having automated testing set up in conjunction with Red Hat's increasing interest in it.
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Re:Merging Bcachefs by pixel3234 on Saturday June 17, 2023 @07:18AM (#36369181)
I am not familiar with Red Hat, but other companies have proprietary verification tests. It takes several decades of machine time to complete.

For example Suse participated over 25 years on Ext3,4, ReiserFS/4, XFS, BTRFS.... This know how is not public!

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Re:Merging Bcachefs by dralley on Saturday June 17, 2023 @08:51AM (#36369772)
How do you know of Oracle and SUSE but not Red Hat?
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Re:Merging Bcachefs by ComputerGuru on Saturday June 17, 2023 @11:46AM (#36371215)
Probably meant not familiar with Red Hat’s automated testing?
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