On 24/02 17:04, Hendrik Boom wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 09:13:07PM +0000, g4sra via Dng wrote:
> > 
> > Just pulled this kernel commit...
> > 
> > commit 7d6beb71da3cc033649d641e1e608713b8220290
> > Merge: aa8e3291729f f69e8091c4a2
> > Author: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
> > Date:   Tue Feb 23 13:39:45 2021 -0800
> > 
> > <snip>
> > 
> >        - Idmapped mounts make it possible to easily share files between
> >          multiple users or multiple machines especially in complex
> >          scenarios. For example, idmapped mounts will be used in the
> >          implementation of portable home directories in
> >          systemd-homed.service(8) where they allow users to move their      
> >           home
> >          directory to an external storage device and use it on multiple
> >          computers where they are assigned different uids and gids. This
> >          effectively makes it possible to assign random uids and gids at
> >          login time.
> > 
> > 
> > <snip>
> > 
> > I remember the question regarding implementation of migratory home 
> > directories raising it's head in the past. We now have the answer.
> 
> Let me hopw NFS will use that technique.
> 
> It squashes root.  I'd like it to reassign UIDs too.

Wasn't "idmapping" invented with and for NFS, a couple of decades ago?

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