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BFS File-System Being Removed For Linux 7.4
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BFS file-system is being removed from Linux 7.4.
Engineers using BFS may need to transition to another file-system before upgrading to Linux 7.4. Failure to migrate could result in loss of file-system support on newer kernels.
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The BFS file-system is marked for removal in Linux 7.4.
The source provides no further details about the removal process or timeline.
Only the BFS file-system is mentioned as being removed; other file-systems are not affected.
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The change reported is the removal of the BFS file-system from the Linux kernel for version 7.4. This means that the code supporting BFS will no longer be compiled into the Linux kernel. Users who rely on BFS will see it absent after upgrading to Linux 7.4. The removal involves deleting the file-system driver.
Adopting this change requires engineers to evaluate their current use of BFS. If BFS is in use, data must be moved to another file-system before the kernel upgrade. Testing the migration process adds development time and potential downtime. The cost is proportional to the amount of data stored on BFS volumes.
After the upgrade to Linux 7.4, any attempt to mount a BFS partition will fail because the driver is missing. Systems that still have BFS configured for mounting will encounter boot or mount errors. The file-system will effectively stop working on those kernels. Engineers must either avoid the upgrade or replace BFS beforehand.
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