** Description changed: - The nfsv4 module is not enabled in the linux-kvm kernel. + [Impact] + + The nfsv4 module is not enabled in the linux-kvm kernel. There are + customers and users of linux-kvm that want/need to use NFS version 4. + + [Test Case] + + $ modinfo nfsv4 + modinfo: ERROR: Module nfsv4 not found. + + [Where problems could occur] + + It's a new module and loading it could crash a system (if the module is + buggy). In addition the kernel provides its own DNS resolver for CIFS, + NFS and AFS (and potentially others) and those lookups might fail if + that particular code is broken.
** Description changed: [Impact] The nfsv4 module is not enabled in the linux-kvm kernel. There are customers and users of linux-kvm that want/need to use NFS version 4. [Test Case] $ modinfo nfsv4 modinfo: ERROR: Module nfsv4 not found. [Where problems could occur] It's a new module and loading it could crash a system (if the module is - buggy). In addition the kernel provides its own DNS resolver for CIFS, + buggy). In addition, the kernel provides its own DNS resolver for CIFS, NFS and AFS (and potentially others) and those lookups might fail if that particular code is broken. ** Description changed: [Impact] The nfsv4 module is not enabled in the linux-kvm kernel. There are customers and users of linux-kvm that want/need to use NFS version 4. [Test Case] $ modinfo nfsv4 modinfo: ERROR: Module nfsv4 not found. [Where problems could occur] It's a new module and loading it could crash a system (if the module is - buggy). In addition, the kernel provides its own DNS resolver for CIFS, - NFS and AFS (and potentially others) and those lookups might fail if - that particular code is broken. + buggy). In addition, the kernel now provides its own DNS resolver for + CIFS, NFS and AFS (and potentially others) and those lookups might fail + if that particular code is broken. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-kvm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1907266 Title: Missing module nfsv4 in linux-kvm Status in linux-kvm package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux-kvm source package in Focal: New Status in linux-kvm source package in Groovy: New Status in linux-kvm source package in Hirsute: New Bug description: [Impact] The nfsv4 module is not enabled in the linux-kvm kernel. There are customers and users of linux-kvm that want/need to use NFS version 4. [Test Case] $ modinfo nfsv4 modinfo: ERROR: Module nfsv4 not found. [Where problems could occur] It's a new module and loading it could crash a system (if the module is buggy). In addition, the kernel now provides its own DNS resolver for CIFS, NFS and AFS (and potentially others) and those lookups might fail if that particular code is broken. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/+bug/1907266/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
