Subject: Re: NFS client problem with kernel 2.6 and SGI IRIX 6.5
From: Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@fys.uio.no>
To: ruediger@theo-phys.uni-essen.de
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, 325117@bugs.debian.org
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Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:13:41 -0700
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on den 19.10.2005 klokka 18:52 (+0200) skreiv Ruediger Oberhage:
> Hello again.
> 
> Some first findings regarding nfs problems:
> 
> At first I have to apologize for my memory (again :-)) serving me
> wrong: I did state, that the "find /nfsDir -print" problem was
> (generally) gone with the 2.6.12 kernel; this is wrong(!).
> 
> The problem does exist for both (Debianized) kernels 2.6.8 as well
> as 2.6.12 (the details follow below in the 'strace'-dump). The
> (find-)problem does NOT exist for the (2.6.12-)kernel delivered on
> the KNOPPIX 4.0 DVD!!! So there is a cure for some kernel for this
> one. The 'resources'-problem (OpenOffice/Mathematica) still remains
> for this kernel, too!

Recent kernels (2.6.13 and above - sorry, I though it was 2.6.12) have
the following patch applied

http://client.linux-nfs.org/Linux-2.6.x/2.6.12/linux-2.6.12-43-dirent_fix.dif

This should normally suffice to fix the SGI problem.

Cheers,
  Trond

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