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Linux 7.3 removes EFS and FreeVxFS file-systems while merging FailFS pseudo file-system

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Linus Torvalds merged early pull requests for the Linux 7.3 kernel cycle that remove the EFS and FreeVxFS file-systems and add the new FailFS pseudo file-system.

WHY IT MATTERS

Removing EFS and FreeVxFS reduces the maintenance burden for legacy code in the kernel. The addition of FailFS introduces a new pseudo file-system for engineers to evaluate in upcoming kernel builds. Since only one feed reported this, details on FailFS capabilities are currently limited.

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The three things worth knowing

Linus Torvalds merged early pull requests for the Linux 7.3 kernel cycle.

The EFS and FreeVxFS file-systems were removed from the kernel.

The new FailFS pseudo file-system was merged into the kernel.

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