Aufs development hiatus

I was pleased last night when I saw that the Linux 5.4.1 kernel has been released. So, got setup to compile it, including the latest Aufs5 from github:

https://github.com/sfjro/aufs5-standalone

There is no "5.4" branch, so had to use "5.x-rcN". I noticed the lack of commits, the last at https://github.com/sfjro/aufs5-linux was September 19, tag "5.3".

The aufs patch is broken for 5.4.1.

I found this in the aufs mail list:

https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/36794691/

> Ouch!
> My test machine is finally dead.  It is Core2-duo, 4GB, 512GB HDD, 10
> year old...
> I have to get a new pc and replace it.  Until then, all my development
> stops.  Hopefully it will be within a week or two.

I cannot get the new pc until 18 Dec.
I am afraid that my aufs development, especially compile and tests are
done this year.

J. R. Okajima

Looks like I am going to have to be patient, unless someone fixes the patches before then. 

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