{"id":55014,"date":"2020-01-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/blog_prohoster\/linus-torvalds-vyskazalsya-o-zfs"},"modified":"2020-02-18T14:03:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T11:03:05","slug":"linus-torvalds-vyskazalsya-o-zfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/news\/linus-torvalds-vyskazalsya-o-zfs","title":{"rendered":"Linus Torvalds has commented on ZFS","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
During the discussion on the Linux kernel schedulers, user Jonathan Danty complained that changes in the kernel broke an important third-party module \u2014 ZFS. Here\u2019s what Torvalds replied:<\/p>\n
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Keep in mind that the thesis \"we do not break users\" applies to user space programs and the kernel that I maintain. If you add a third-party module like ZFS, then you're on your own. I have no capacity to support such modules, and I am not responsible for their maintenance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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And frankly, I see no chance of including ZFS in the kernel until I receive an official statement from Oracle, certified by their chief counsel or, better yet, by Larry Ellison himself, stating that everything is fine, and ZFS is now under GPL.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Some think that adding ZFS code to the kernel is a good idea, and that the module interface deals with it fine. Well, that\u2019s their opinion. I don\u2019t find such a solution reliable, considering Oracle\u2019s contentious reputation and the licensing issues involved.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Therefore, I am absolutely uninterested in things like \"ZFS compatibility layers,\" which some think isolate Linux and ZFS from each other. These layers are of no use to us, and considering Oracle's tendency to sue over the use of their interfaces \u2014 I don't think this really resolves licensing issues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Don't use ZFS. That's it. In my opinion, ZFS is more of a buzzword than anything else. Licensing issues are just another reason why I will never deal with this FS.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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All the performance benchmarks for ZFS that I\u2019ve seen are completely unimpressive. And as I understand it, ZFS is not even properly maintained, and there\u2019s no hint of long-term stability here. Why use it at all?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n