Re: [PATCH] xfs: Select XFS_RT if BLK_DEV_ZONED is enabled

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On Wed, Aug 06, 2025 at 09:46:58AM +0200, Carlos Maiolino wrote:
> > +	select XFS_RT if BLK_DEV_ZONED
> 
> This looks weird to me.
> Obligating users to enable an optional feature in xfs if their
> kernel are configured with a specific block dev feature doesn't
> sound the right thing to do.
> What if the user doesn't want to use XFS RT devices even though
> BLK_DEV_ZONED is enabled, for whatever other purpose?
> 
> Forcing enabling a filesystem configuration because a specific block
> feature is enabled doesn't sound the right thing to do IMHO.

Yes.  What might be useful is to default XFS_RT to on for BLK_DEV_ZONED.
I.e.

	config XFS_RT
		...
		default BLK_DEV_ZONED
		...

That way we get a good default, but still allow full selection /
deselection.




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