[throwii]

> C is generally not the problem when it comes to performance issues in the kernel, which means rewriting that thing in Rust wouldn’t magically make it faster.

Agreed.

> The point being, it’s not clear yet, and to solve that requires understanding the problem, not effecting a needless rewrite in a new language.

Which is why the first question is why btrfs has issues others do not have. Some mention its CoW architecture, system design, too many features and not limiting storage to 90% and so increasing complexity. Others mention usual kernel issues.

Others mention that they had no issues to begin with and that its mixed reputation is unwarranted. I'm not clear who is right, but they are data points.

Thank you for your input in cautioning of rewrites to avoid needless work, I appreciate it.

[swinglock]

Btrfs is really only comparable to ZFS, which is also CoW, feature rich and written in C, but has been considered stable for a great many years.