Return-Path: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mx2.netapp.com ([216.240.18.37]:37000 "EHLO mx2.netapp.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751007Ab2BMN3s (ORCPT ); Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:29:48 -0500 Message-ID: <4F39103B.2020804@netapp.com> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:29:31 -0500 From: Bryan Schumaker MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Boaz Harrosh CC: "Myklebust, Trond" , "Schumaker, Bryan" , "linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: [RFC 19/21] NFS: Convert v4 into a module References: <1328911325-1566-1-git-send-email-bjschuma@netapp.com> <1328911325-1566-19-git-send-email-bjschuma@netapp.com> <4F37FECD.9030500@panasas.com> <1329085229.2746.3.camel@lade.trondhjem.org> <4F3845B5.6020402@panasas.com> In-Reply-To: <4F3845B5.6020402@panasas.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 02/12/12 18:05, Boaz Harrosh wrote: > On 02/13/2012 12:20 AM, Myklebust, Trond wrote: >> On Sun, 2012-02-12 at 20:02 +0200, Boaz Harrosh wrote: >>> On 02/11/2012 12:02 AM, bjschuma@netapp.com wrote: >>>> The module will be created in the same directory as nfs.ko. You need to >>>> run `modprobe nfs4` before you can use it. >>>> >>> >>> Can we do this mod_alias and autoloading magic like we do with >>> LD drivers, so if NFSv4 is requested it is automatically loaded >>> by Kernel. >> >> You need to call request-module() from the nfs.ko module as soon as you >> know which version the user is trying to load... >> I don't see why you need mod_alias? >> > > That will work. I can now see that it's on the todo in the [00/21] mail > Sorry for the noise I agree that it's important to do, so don't worry about the extra reminder! - Bryan > > Thanks > Boaz