==> Regarding Re: autofs-4.1.3 rpms available; Axel Thimm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> adds:

Axel.Thimm> On Fri, Jun 04, 2004 at 04:09:45PM -0400, Jeff Moyer wrote:
>> ==> Regarding RE: [autofs] autofs-4.1.3 rpms available; "Crawford,
>> Philip I." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> adds:
>> 
philip.crawford> Hi Jeff / List: With regards to your RHEL3 version of the
philip.crawford> RPM - doesn't the kernel need to be patched first?  We
philip.crawford> have been unable to get ghosting work just using the RPM.
philip.crawford> If there are patches needed where can I get these?  The
philip.crawford> ones Ian released last week aren't for RHEL and won't
philip.crawford> patch cleanly.
>> Yes, that is quite correct, though all of the features you were using in
>> 3.1.7 should work fine with the autofs4 userspace and the autofs3 kernel
>> module.
>> 
>> I have patches for RHEL 3 which I am currently testing internally.  I'll
>> let you know when they are publically available.

Axel.Thimm> How about external kernel module rpms? I am providing such for
Axel.Thimm> consumer line Red Hat products (RHL 7.3 to 9 and FC 1 and 2),
Axel.Thimm> and these could also be built for RHEL kernels. This makes
Axel.Thimm> testing much easier, as you don't need to involve the kernel
Axel.Thimm> masters. As soon as the external kernel module rpms prove
Axel.Thimm> themselves, you can still merge them into the kernel rpm.

>From your standpoint, I'm sure this is desirable.  From my position, it
just makes more sense to keep with one version of the module: the one in
our kernel tree.  As an unfortunate side effect, this means updates to the
module only come out in tandem with the kernel release schedule.

Axel.Thimm> Some people in RH are trying to get me a RHEL license for other
Axel.Thimm> purposes, if I get one indeed, I will try to provide external
Axel.Thimm> kernel modules (but there still is a tiny two-liner patch
Axel.Thimm> needed for enabling the autofs external module, which needs to
Axel.Thimm> be in-kernel, can't say if this aplies to the current RHEL
Axel.Thimm> kernel).

It does apply to the current RHEL kernels (you need the two-liner).
Hopefully this will change in short order.

Thanks!
Jeff

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