NTFS driver added to Linux kernel, and Toebals complain about merging via GitHub

　Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, agrees to introduce the NTFS3 kernel driver of Paragon Software in the Linux kernel, and Linux Kernel 5.In 15, the support of the NTFS file system was enhanced.However, he complained about the procedure and security response when submitting the code to the kernel.

　Paragon Software NTFS drivers make it easy to handle Windows NTFS drive on Linux.NTFS is a Microsoft -specific file system, which is the successor to the FAT, which will eliminate NTFS -related difficulties that have continued for decades.

　TORVALDS reported in August in the integration of Paragon Software's NTFS3 kernel driver and told the company that "I want you to give a Git Pull request anyway."

"Linuxの生みの親"トーバルズ氏：「私はもうプログラマーではない」

　As pointed out in PHORONIX article, TorValds Linux 5 to Paragon Software on September 2, USA..I asked again if it would be submit to 15.

　On the other hand, Konstantin Komarov of Paragon Software said he had sent NTFS3 pull requests on March 3, but contrary to Torvalds, the pull request was sent from the GitHub web interface.

　According to Kamarov, "This is an NTFS reading / writing driver. In the current version, you can handle regular files, compression files, and sparse files, and in ACL and NTFS journal replays.It is supported. "

　According to REGISTER's article, Torvalds pointed out some things to avoid to send a pull request to Komarov in the future.He particularly emphasizes that it should be avoided using the GitHub web interface to merge the code to the Linux kernel.

　"This time, GitHub's merge commit was done," said Torvalds.

　"This is one of the things I want you to avoid. Github's merge is not completely useless, so when merging something, you should never use GitHub interface. Github is the hosting site.It is excellent and has a lot of excellent functions, but the merge does not apply to that. "

　Mr. Torvalds is a problem, "You need an appropriate commit message, including information about what is going to be merged and why you are trying to merge it, and at the same time, appropriate authorized author.It also requires information about it. Github has completely failed. "

　TORVALDS also gives advice on security.

　He said, "GitHub account (or kernel I trust about account management).When using any other account other than Org, I want you to add not only a brunch but also a signature tag. "

　"In the ideal world, a PGP signature should be used directly through the chain of trust to the committee, but it has never been so necessary.It is desirable, but it is known that it is not easy to establish it, but at least the same "ID" is used continuously, and the pull request is controlling the key.I want you to understand that you are there. "

This article edited by Asahi Interactive for an article from overseas RED VENTURES for Japan.