Hi all,
NFS was quite stable with previous Debian versions but in Jessie, the
current stable release, it has been prone to crashes under load (kernel
3.16, bug report[1]). A user also asked[2] about this on the
linux-fsdevel list a few months ago.
With the next Debian release freeze approaching, what will it take to
ensure a stable experience for NFS users?
Are there any known problems for NFS in the current Debian kernel[3]?
Which version of nfs-utils should be distributed? The current package
is quite old[4].
Debian jessie-backports contains a 4.7.9 kernel, should that be
compatible with the nfs-utils package v1.2.8 and other related things in
jessie?
Regards,
Daniel
1. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=847549
2. http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-fsdevel/msg98540.html
3. https://packages.qa.debian.org/l/linux.html
4. https://packages.qa.debian.org/n/nfs-utils.html
Brief update on this issue: nfs-utils 1.3.4 is now in Debian sid
There is discussion about changes (e.g. going from svcgssd to gss-proxy)
in this bug, if anybody could add any comments it would be very welcome
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=847681
On 11/12/16 20:01, Daniel Pocock wrote:
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> NFS was quite stable with previous Debian versions but in Jessie, the
> current stable release, it has been prone to crashes under load (kernel
> 3.16, bug report[1]). A user also asked[2] about this on the
> linux-fsdevel list a few months ago.
>
> With the next Debian release freeze approaching, what will it take to
> ensure a stable experience for NFS users?
>
> Are there any known problems for NFS in the current Debian kernel[3]?
>
> Which version of nfs-utils should be distributed? The current package
> is quite old[4].
>
> Debian jessie-backports contains a 4.7.9 kernel, should that be
> compatible with the nfs-utils package v1.2.8 and other related things in
> jessie?
>
> Regards,
>
> Daniel
>
>
> 1. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=847549
> 2. http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-fsdevel/msg98540.html
> 3. https://packages.qa.debian.org/l/linux.html
> 4. https://packages.qa.debian.org/n/nfs-utils.html
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On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 08:01:12PM +0100, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> NFS was quite stable with previous Debian versions but in Jessie, the
> current stable release, it has been prone to crashes under load (kernel
> 3.16, bug report[1]). A user also asked[2] about this on the
> linux-fsdevel list a few months ago.
>
> With the next Debian release freeze approaching, what will it take to
> ensure a stable experience for NFS users?
>
> Are there any known problems for NFS in the current Debian kernel[3]?
>
> Which version of nfs-utils should be distributed? The current package
> is quite old[4].
>
> Debian jessie-backports contains a 4.7.9 kernel, should that be
> compatible with the nfs-utils package v1.2.8 and other related things in
> jessie?
We're pretty conservative about changes to the nfs-utils<->kernel
interfaces. I wouldn't expect incompatibilites between versions only a
few years out of sync.
As for questions about known problems and stability of particular kernel
versions, sorry, I really don't have a simple answer. I think it's
mainly a matter of investigating individual bug reports and keeping an
eye on upstream patches, especially anything marked for stable.
--b.
>
> Regards,
>
> Daniel
>
>
> 1. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=847549
> 2. http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-fsdevel/msg98540.html
> 3. https://packages.qa.debian.org/l/linux.html
> 4. https://packages.qa.debian.org/n/nfs-utils.html
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On Wed, 2016-12-14 at 20:27 +0100, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> Brief update on this issue: nfs-utils 1.3.4 is now in Debian sid
[...]
But it's broken: https://bugs.debian.org/848145
This one looks stranger; may or may not be a regression:
https://bugs.debian.org/848115
Ben.
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