Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> Neil Brown wrote:
> > 3/ With this patch, only ext2fs can be exported. Naturally when I
> > submit to Linus, all other filesystems which it makes sense to
> > export will provide an nfsd_operations structure.
>
> One word: ug.
>
> Why does NFS need to stick its fingers into every other filesystem?
> And who decides whether or not it makes sense to export a certain
> filesystem? (if the answer is "the programmer", I'm sure you can find
> several admins who disagree...)
>
> Jeff
>
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> Jeff Garzik |
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Neil is addressing a real problem, and you are complaining. NFS may suck, but it is
real world
important.
Nothing in your email suggests an alternative to the problems he addresses.
Hans
