From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 8 14:08:16 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F1DD416A401 for ; Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:08:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8982413C441 for ; Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:08:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.5 (2006-08-29) on core6.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-24.7 required=6.0 tests=BAYES_00, USER_IN_WHITELIST, USER_IN_WHITELIST_TO autolearn=ham version=3.1.5 Received: from vader ([212.135.219.179]) by multiplay.co.uk (multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v9.5.4) with ESMTP id md50003594927.msg for ; Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:04:06 +0000 Message-ID: <00c901c7618a$9b795630$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dag-Erling_=22Sm=F8rgrav=22?= , "Mike Meyer" References: <015601c75ce9$d0263a10$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk><17896.23312.980989.68558@bhuda.mired.org><86lki8u1al.fsf@dwp.des.no> <17903.37547.207909.316479@bhuda.mired.org> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:03:45 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.179 X-Return-Path: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Spam-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:04:07 +0000 X-MDAV-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:04:07 +0000 Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NFS based /usr prevents normal startup due to slow net init X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:08:17 -0000 Mike Meyer wrote: >> No, it will fail immediately (as seen above) if it can't resolve the >> server name. The only way to fix this is to modify mount_nfs to >> sleep and retry in such cases. The *current* sleep-and-retry code >> is in the NFS mount code in the kernel, which doesn't come into play >> until after DNS lookup. > > In that case, there's a bug in the mount_nfs man page, which just says > that it keeps retrying until it succeeds. PR #110062 Given that it sounds like a potential workaround is to use the machines IP instead of name until this is fixed, thanks for the info guys. Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.