Return-Path: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:30808 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754947Ab2B1LwY (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:52:24 -0500 Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:52:18 -0500 From: Jeff Layton To: Harshula Cc: Steve Dickson , NeilBrown , linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: "Using NFS over UDP on high-speed links such as Gigabit can cause silent data corruption." Message-ID: <20120228065218.7e110936@tlielax.poochiereds.net> In-Reply-To: <1330406521.9157.16.camel@serendib> References: <1330406521.9157.16.camel@serendib> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:22:01 +1100 Harshula wrote: > Hi Steve, > > The following openSUSE nfs-utils patch, warn-nfs-udp.patch, is not > included upstream: > > https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file?file=warn-nfs-udp.patch&package=nfs-utils&project=openSUSE%3AFactory&rev=8e3e60c70e8270cd4afa036e13f6b2bb > > Please consider including it. > > Thanks, > # > I think that patch looks reasonable and clearly documenting the problems with UDP is a wonderful thing. It may be best to send it formally to steved and the list as a real [PATCH] with a real description and SoB line. -- Jeff Layton