I'm curious if there is a NFSv4 roadmap beyond whats being done for pNFS.  In 
particular, I'm curious if features of NFSv4 that haven't been implemented ever 
will be, such as LIPKEY support, NFS logging or improved fsid handling for 
psuedo-filesystems.

I see LIPKEY as interesting by providing an alternative to Kerberos.  One of 
the clear objectives of NFSv4 was playing nice on the Internet and right now 
thats not practical.  The Solaris implementation seems like a Kerberos or 
nothing environment; the reading I've done on AUTH_DH isn't terribly 
reassuring.  PSARC 1999/289 made it sound as though it would come a later time.

Regarding fsid handling, the Linux NFSv4 implemenation makes it easy to 
explicitly define fsid's to build psuedo-filesystems, however I see no way 
using the Solaris implementation to manage these.

Insight is appreciated.

benr.
 
 
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