Dear list, We've patched our AFS client some years ago adding a sysctl parameter that allows to change the R/O preference when crossing mount points. One use case is a software build machine that has to build for the standard /afs/cellname and cannot build into /afs/.cellname.
While our approach to achieve this via an additional sysctl is debatable (an additional option for afsd was suggested as an alternative), the general idea of making the R/O preference configurable may be interesting for others and their use cases. This post is to see if people find the general idea worth adding to openafs, so feedback is welcome. Cheers, Arne -- Arne Wiebalck CERN IT
