Re: [linux 2.6 patch] ext2 support for hurd extensions via xattr interface

[Danilo Segan]

Hi Philip,

Philip Charles <philipc@copyleft.co.nz> writes:
>
> If the patched linux kernel is used with mkfs then it produces a hurd fs
> that is free from the 1-2Gb limit?

You don't need "patched linux kernel" to build larger ext2 filesystems
with "-o hurd" than 2GB -- this was possible for a long time with
mke2fs.  The problem is using those filesystems with GNU Hurd.

Cheers,
Danilo