Zstd: [linux-kernel] Update to latest zstd
The linux kernel patches have not been updated since Aug 31 2017. Are there any plans to incorporate the latest changes from v1.3.4 into the kernel patches?
peskal
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Yes, I plan on updating the kernel zstd from time to time. Since it takes some work, I don't intend to track every release. I'll probably make an update in 6 months to a year, unless there is a good reason to do it earlier. I am also keeping track of security fixes to back port earlier, but there haven't been any applicable fixes yet.
terrelln
on 7 Apr 2018
Cool, thanks. I'm most interested in this because I want to get some of the new performance improvements into the kernel. I'd like to tackle this this and submit a pull request if that's okay, but I don't see any documentation on how the porting is normally done. Would you be able to give me some pointers on where to start? Which files map to what, etc.? Thanks!
peskal
on 7 Apr 2018
I suggest zstd publish a roadmap or milestone for further features on wiki page.
harkue
on 15 May 2019
Closing in favor of #1638.
terrelln
on 6 Jun 2019
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Yes, I plan on updating the kernel zstd from time to time. Since it takes some work, I don't intend to track every release. I'll probably make an update in 6 months to a year, unless there is a good reason to do it earlier. I am also keeping track of security fixes to back port earlier, but there haven't been any applicable fixes yet.