Return-Path: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from verein.lst.de ([213.95.11.211]:59182 "EHLO newverein.lst.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751054AbbAGK2G (ORCPT ); Wed, 7 Jan 2015 05:28:06 -0500 Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 11:28:02 +0100 From: Christoph Hellwig To: Jeff Layton Cc: "J. Bruce Fields" , Christoph Hellwig , linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org, xfs@oss.sgi.com Subject: Re: [PATCH 14/18] nfsd: pNFS block layout driver Message-ID: <20150107102802.GA28783@lst.de> References: <1420561721-9150-1-git-send-email-hch@lst.de> <1420561721-9150-15-git-send-email-hch@lst.de> <20150106171658.GD12067@fieldses.org> <20150106173957.GA16200@lst.de> <20150106193949.GD28003@fieldses.org> <20150106114205.4151269c@synchrony.poochiereds.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <20150106114205.4151269c@synchrony.poochiereds.net> Sender: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Tue, Jan 06, 2015 at 11:42:05AM -0800, Jeff Layton wrote: > Or maybe an "on" switch? > > We have some patches (not posted currently) that add a "pnfs" export > option. Maybe we should add that and only enable pnfs on exports that > have that option present? I would defintively prefer the off switch. I can add one if people want it, but export options are a little annoying as they require support not only in the kernel but also in nfs-utils.