Re: aoetools 3

Hegedus Gabor <hygylista@...> writes:

> Hi!

Hello.

> Is aoetools3 support 2.4.x kernels? 

There are some parts of the aoetools that don't really have to do with
the Linux kernel driver for AoE.  The aoeping program, for example, is
a purely userland utility.  It should work on a 2.4 system, although I
haven't tried it yet.

> Or maybe a better question when will aoetools support 2.4.x? 

There are no plans to make the kernel-dependent parts compatible with
the 2.4 driver.  There are a few reasons ...

  * The 2.6 driver is in the Linux kernel proper, so there's a need
    for supporting software distributed in a separate package.  The
    2.4 driver is only available as a third-party driver outside of
    the 2.4 kernel itself.  That third-party distribution is self
    contained.

    That is, the kernel-related parts of aoetools aren't needed by 2.4
    users, and the non-kernel-related parts are already usable by 2.4
    users.

  * Distros will be moving away from 2.4 as new ones continue to use
    2.6 and old ones wane in popularity.  It keeps the aoetools simple