From: Neil Brown Subject: Re: nfs-utils-1.0.5 is not backwards compatible with 2.4 Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 10:55:44 +1000 Sender: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <16173.44816.973033.11872@gargle.gargle.HOWL> References: <3F294DE3.9020304@RedHat.com> <16169.54918.472349.928145@gargle.gargle.HOWL> <20030801143807.GB24358@perlsupport.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: Steve Dickson , nfs@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel , Andrew Morton Return-path: Received: from note.orchestra.cse.unsw.edu.au ([129.94.242.24] ident=root) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with smtp (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 19jTdh-00016U-00 for ; Sun, 03 Aug 2003 17:55:54 -0700 Received: From notabene ([129.94.211.194] == dulcimer.orchestra.cse.unsw.EDU.AU) (for ) (for ) (for ) (for ) (for ) By note With Smtp ; Mon, 4 Aug 2003 10:55:45 +1000 To: Chip Salzenberg In-Reply-To: message from Chip Salzenberg on Friday August 1 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 Friday August 1, chip@pobox.com wrote: > According to Neil Brown: > > I don't know if there is any such code, but if there is I apoligize for > > breaking it and suggest that the best fix is to not use the header > > file it was using but it explicitly include the values for NFSEXP_* in > > that code. > > The only really bad thing about the current situation is that the name > "NFSEXP_CROSSMNT" is poisoned by having had two historical > definitions. So it that name should be dropped, IMO, and replaced by > something textually different. "NFSEXP_XMOUNT", perhaps. Even > "NFSEXP_CROSSMNT2" would work. Just as long as code that said > "CROSSMNT" to mean "NOHIDE" wouldn't accidentally get CROSSMNT instead. If we were to change it, I would prefer NFSEXP_CROSSMOUNT. I might send such a patch to Linus and update nfs-utils if/when it gets included (or should 2.6 patches start going to Andrew now??) NeilBrown ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ NFS maillist - NFS@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs