From: Kasparek Tomas <kasparek@fit.vutbr.cz>
Subject: Re: Client NFS pachtes workflow
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:10:09 +0200
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On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 09:18:05AM -0400, Trond Myklebust wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-04-23 at 14:38 +0200, Kasparek Tomas wrote:

> > while searching some more info for my problems with 2.6.27.x & client
> > packet flow & lockd, I tried to find the flow of patches for NFS clients.
> > For older one, there are dierctories in
> > http://www.linux-nfs.org/Linux-2.6.x/ (up to 28-rc9). Does it mean patches
> > in 2.7.27 originated in time after 2.6.27 was out and were included in
> > 28-rc5 (next dir). Some of the patches seem to correct bugs, do they get
> > into 27.x by default or is it necessary to ask somewhere (GregKH)? 
> 
> The main method of tracking patches is rather through the git tree. The
> patches on client.linux-nfs.org are only being sporadically updated.
> However, yes, the patches in the 2.6.27 subdir are meant to be applied
> to 2.6.27. Some of the bugfixes will find their way into the -stable
> series, but not all (it depends on how serious the bug is, and how
> intrusive the fix is).

Ok, will try to play with git and for my troubles will try to build a
kernel with these patches to see if anything (lockd or floods) works better.

Thanks.

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