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? _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
