Unmaintained filesystems as a threat vector [LWN.net]

Unmaintained filesystems as a threat vector

Posted Jul 30, 2023 7:57 UTC (Sun) by mb (subscriber, #50428)
In reply to: Unmaintained filesystems as a threat vector by flussence
Parent article: Unmaintained filesystems as a threat vector

>and that's like trying to switch a national grid to 70Hz.

That's not true. There are cheap and easy to handle "transformers" available. Called FFI.
FFI makes it possible to rewrite the critical part of the application only. No need to change the world in one step. Not even need to change the world at all.

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Unmaintained filesystems as a threat vector

Posted Aug 5, 2023 14:35 UTC (Sat) by smammy (subscriber, #120874) [Link] (1 responses)

"Technically" transformer is the wrong metaphor here. Changing AC frequency requires conversion to DC and then back to AC. It's a huge hassle and not without power loss. ;-)

Unmaintained filesystems as a threat vector

Posted Aug 5, 2023 16:59 UTC (Sat) by mb (subscriber, #50428) [Link]

Yes, I know. That's why I wrote "transformers" in quotes. ;)
The word can be understood by people who don't know anything about electric stuff.
It's commonly been known as that brick you put in between things so that the two things can work with each other. That's very similar to what FFI does. Which makes it a good metaphor, IMO.