From: Neil Brown <neilb@cse.unsw.edu.au>
Subject: Re: rpc.mountd + rpc.nfsd
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:30:59 +1000
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To: Jean-Eric Cuendet <Jean-Eric.Cuendet@linkvest.com>
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On Monday September 2, Jean-Eric.Cuendet@linkvest.com wrote:
> Hi,
> Why is there 2 daemons for NFS progs? Is it a necessity or just to
> separate things?
> Would it be possible to have only one nfsd daemon that is rpc.mounts +
> rpc.nfsd + ... ?

The serve different protocols (MOUNTD and NFS).  Also mountd runs
entirely in user space, nfsd runs entirely in kernel space.  It really
makes sense for them to be separate.

NeilBrown


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