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Feb 3, 2024 · Fundamentals

Linus Torvalds Criticizes Google Contributor Over Inode Usage

Linus Torvalds blasted a Google contributor’s proposal to make all file and directory inodes identical, calling the idea outdated, labeling the pull request as garbage, and urging that the inode concept be abandoned in favor of modern file‑system designs that no longer rely on unique identifiers.

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Linus Torvalds Criticizes Google Contributor Over Inode Usage

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Jan 31, 2024 · Fundamentals

Linus Torvalds Criticizes Google Contributor Over Inode Design

Linus Torvalds unleashed a rare, scathing rebuke on the Linux kernel mailing list, denouncing Google contributor Steven Rostedt’s inode‑related patch as “garbage code” and arguing that the legacy practice of treating inodes as mandatory unique identifiers is outdated and should be abandoned.

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Linus Torvalds Criticizes Google Contributor Over Inode Design