Re: [PATCH 1/4] xfs: disable deprecated features by default in Kconfig

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On Wed, Sep 03, 2025 at 07:59:52AM -0700, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> From: Darrick J. Wong <djwong@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> We promised to turn off these old features by default in September 2025.
> Do so now.
> 
> Signed-off-by: "Darrick J. Wong" <djwong@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  Documentation/admin-guide/xfs.rst |    5 ++---
>  fs/xfs/Kconfig                    |    8 ++++----
>  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/xfs.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/xfs.rst
> index a18328a5fb93be..693b09ca62922f 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/xfs.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/xfs.rst
> @@ -253,9 +253,8 @@ latest version and try again.

Reviewed-by: Carlos Maiolino <cmaiolino@xxxxxxxxxx>

> 
>  The deprecation will take place in two parts.  Support for mounting V4
>  filesystems can now be disabled at kernel build time via Kconfig option.
> -The option will default to yes until September 2025, at which time it
> -will be changed to default to no.  In September 2030, support will be
> -removed from the codebase entirely.
> +These options were changed to default to no in September 2025.  In
> +September 2030, support will be removed from the codebase entirely.
> 
>  Note: Distributors may choose to withdraw V4 format support earlier than
>  the dates listed above.
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/Kconfig b/fs/xfs/Kconfig
> index 065953475cf5eb..ecebd3ebab1342 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/Kconfig
> +++ b/fs/xfs/Kconfig
> @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ config XFS_FS
>  config XFS_SUPPORT_V4
>  	bool "Support deprecated V4 (crc=0) format"
>  	depends on XFS_FS
> -	default y
> +	default n
>  	help
>  	  The V4 filesystem format lacks certain features that are supported
>  	  by the V5 format, such as metadata checksumming, strengthened
> @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ config XFS_SUPPORT_V4
>  	  filesystem is a V4 filesystem.  If no such string is found, please
>  	  upgrade xfsprogs to the latest version and try again.
> 
> -	  This option will become default N in September 2025.  Support for the
> +	  This option became default N in September 2025.  Support for the
>  	  V4 format will be removed entirely in September 2030.  Distributors
>  	  can say N here to withdraw support earlier.
> 
> @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ config XFS_SUPPORT_V4
>  config XFS_SUPPORT_ASCII_CI
>  	bool "Support deprecated case-insensitive ascii (ascii-ci=1) format"
>  	depends on XFS_FS
> -	default y
> +	default n
>  	help
>  	  The ASCII case insensitivity filesystem feature only works correctly
>  	  on systems that have been coerced into using ISO 8859-1, and it does
> @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ config XFS_SUPPORT_ASCII_CI
>  	  filesystem is a case-insensitive filesystem.  If no such string is
>  	  found, please upgrade xfsprogs to the latest version and try again.
> 
> -	  This option will become default N in September 2025.  Support for the
> +	  This option became default N in September 2025.  Support for the
>  	  feature will be removed entirely in September 2030.  Distributors
>  	  can say N here to withdraw support earlier.
> 
> 




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