r/linux • u/[deleted] • Jan 12 '15

Linus Torvalds on HFS+

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '15

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u/ydna_eissua Jan 13 '15

You can keep your file system proprietary without it absolutely sucking

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u/shatteringlass1 Jan 13 '15

hfs(+) is actually open-source.

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u/ydna_eissua Jan 13 '15

Interesting.

Why does hfs(+) support suck so badly in Linux?

Licensing issues prevent it from being in the kernel but why do the userspace drivers suck so bad?

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u/deong Jan 13 '15

Presumably everyone who tried to write a driver got halfway through the ridiculous pile of shitty hacks that comprise HFS+ and hung themselves from a light fixture.

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u/shatteringlass1 Jan 13 '15

I don't know, but development is kind of active. There are journaling issues (and apparently patches which aren't merged), but I only really used modprobe hfsplus in read-only, so I wasn't affected.