On Feb 28, 2014, at 6:21 PM, Matthew Miller <mattdm(a)fedoraproject.org> wrote:
On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 08:05:34PM -0500, Josh Boyer wrote:
> Others have pointed out that the RHEL7 client uses XFS already. I'm
> of the opinion that ext4 vs. XFS is pretty comparable for most cases,
> so I have no strong objections either way.
I'd really like to have the discussion about whether btrfs is still a
medium-term goal.
I don't think a broader conversation on Btrfs is in scope for the Workstation tech
spec. What I think is relevant right now, is whether there should still be a Btrfs guided
partitioning option, which is what we currently have in Fedora 20 and older. Or if there
shall only be the default.
It's curiously ostensible to say we'll use Btrfs when it's ready in maybe a
year, but then drop it as an alternate easy install option. I also think it's
appropriate to label it in the pop-up with "Preview" or "Work in
Progress".
I propose for automatic/guided partitioning:
Server:
Default=LVM with XFS
Alternate = none
Workstation:
Default= Standard Partitioning (ext4)
Alternate = Btrfs – Preview
This of course assumes there's no Anaconda revolt due to the ensuing UI difference of
Server having no Partition Scheme (or equivalent) drop down; and Workstation having one. A
possible work around for that is giving both Server and Workstation a "Btrfs -
Preview" option.
Chris Murphy