[LTP] [PATCH 1/6] tst_fs_type: Add nsfs, vfat, squashfs to tst_fs_type_name()

[Petr Vorel]

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Petr Vorel <pvorel@suse.cz>
> > Hi Tim,

> > > Minor nit, but the subject line has nsfs when I think it means ntfs.
> > >  -- Tim
> > Thanks, will be fixed in v2.

> > How about XFS using 300 MB vs 16 MB but using different code paths?
> > How big deal it'd be if we require 300 MB in case testing on kernel with XFS
> > enabled and xfsprogs installed?

> > https://lore.kernel.org/ltp/YwyYUzvlxfIGpTwo@yuki/
> > https://lore.kernel.org/ltp/YwyljsgYIK3AvUr+@pevik/

> I'm not personally aware of any uses of XFS in embedded projects, let alone
> ones with a filesystem size of less than 300 MB.  So I think it would be OK.
> Such a test might hit some lightly used codepaths, so it might have more likelihood
> to reveal a bug in XFS.  But if literally no one is using XFS in this configuration,
> I'm not sure how valuable the testing would be.

> That said, my knowledge of the embedded ecosystem is not comprehensive.
> I just posted a question about this on the celinux-dev and Linux-embedded
> mailing lists.  I let you know if I hear of anyone using an XFS filesystem less
> than 300 MB in size in their embedded Linux project or device.
>  -- Tim

Thanks a lot, Tim!

Kind regards,
Petr