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Re: why does 32-bit SL6 have a loadable module for 64-bit btrfs?
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:25:24 -0700
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On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Lamar Owen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I don't see a mention of btrfs in Red Hat's release notes.

Looks like it is mentioned only in the Installation guide and Technical Notes:

http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Installation_Guide/Adding_Partitions-x86.html

http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Technical_Notes/storage.html

> Ok, so looking in the spec file for SL6/RHEL6:
> %changelog
> * Mon Jun  7 2010 Josef Bacik <[log in to unmask]> 0.19-11
> - fix btrfs-progs so it only buils on x86_64, Resolves: rhbz#596690
>
> Hmm, let's see:
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=596690
> Title: missing package btrfs-progs for i686
> "BTRFS is going to be Tech Preview only for x86_64, you will not be able to use it on any other architecture."
>
> Doesn't say why.

Indeed.

Akemi

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