From: "Steven N. Hirsch" Subject: Re: Re: broken umount -f Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:29:29 -0500 (EST) Sender: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: References: <20030114221755.GB1042@questra.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Cc: Trond Myklebust , Return-path: Received: from [64.8.50.178] (helo=mta2.adelphia.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 18YZbN-0006jg-00 for ; Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:32:09 -0800 To: Scott Mcdermott In-Reply-To: <20030114221755.GB1042@questra.com> Errors-To: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Discussion of NFS under Linux development, interoperability, and testing. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Scott Mcdermott wrote: > Trond Myklebust on Tue 14/01 20:35 +0100: > > > Last I checked, the programs wouldn't die even with -KILL when > > > they were stuck in device-wait state. > > > > They will if you mount with 'intr', and make sure that you kill *all* > > programs that are using that mountpoint. > > I don't want users to be able to corrupt their own data by using `intr' > when I am just bouncing the server for some reason. But, I want root to > be able to force it if necessary, as in the case of a client reboot when > the server is gone (eg when switching servers and they need new handles > for their automounts, but still have the old ones and the server is > never coming back up). Usually this means the admin screwed up, but > unfortunately that does happen. > > "umount -f" seems like the right place for this. You have my vote. For sanity's sake, there needs to be a big, red lever under the locked access hatch - labled "I said umount -f, dammit!". ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Take your first step towards giving your online business a competitive advantage. Test-drive a Thawte SSL certificate - our easy online guide will show you how. Click here to get started: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0027en _______________________________________________ NFS maillist - NFS@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs