On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 10:07:31AM GMT, Linus Torvalds wrote: > On Sun, 29 Sept 2024 at 05:29, Yafang Shao <laoar.shao@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > This patch seeks to reintroduce the concept conditionally, where the > > associated dentry is deleted only when the user explicitly opts for it > > during file removal. A new sysctl fs.automated_deletion_of_dentry is > > added for this purpose. Its default value is set to 0. > > I look at this patch, and part of me goes "I think we should make it a > mount option", but at the same time I'm not sure it's worth the extra > complexity, since this is such a special case. > > So Ack. While I'm not convinced a sysctl is the way to go, I also > don't think it's worth bikeshedding any further, at least until we > have other cases that care. > > Christian, I assume this will come through you? Or should I just pick > it up directly? Yes. I'm just digging myself out from the mail avalance since coming back from Vienna. I'll get to it today.
