Return-Path: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mx2.netapp.com ([216.240.18.37]:11695 "EHLO mx2.netapp.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751930Ab2DJQ5o (ORCPT ); Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:57:44 -0400 From: "Myklebust, Trond" To: Sachin Prabhu CC: Linux NFS mailing list , "jlayton@redhat.com" , "bfields@redhat.com" , steved Subject: Re: ESTALE errors: What can be done to handle this problem. 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