Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 08:50:04 -0700 (PDT) From: bmah@freebsd.org (Bruce A. Mah) To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/20814: mount opt "intr" for nfs mounts undocumented in fstab.5 Message-ID: <200008261550.IAA25372@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/20814; it has been noted by GNATS. From: bmah@freebsd.org (Bruce A. Mah) To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> Cc: bmah@freebsd.org, freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/20814: mount opt "intr" for nfs mounts undocumented in fstab.5 Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 08:47:41 -0700 --==_Exmh_1703988012P Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii If memory serves me right, Sheldon Hearn wrote: > On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:53:37 MST, Bruce A. Mah wrote: > > > After reading this (and the mount(8) manpage) very carefully, I've come > > to realize that actually specifying "intr" in fstab is in fact *wrong*. > > Instead, one should use the "dashed" option, e.g.: > > > > server:/remote/fs /local/fs nfs ro,-i 0 0 > > Why's it wrong? What negative impact does it have? And what difference > does it make whether one uses intr or -i, given that neither one is a > standard mount(8) option. :-) Because two manpages and a bunch of discussion surrounding a PR deprecates "intr"? Look, I didn't write this part, and I'm not sure I even agree with it. Maybe my comment was stronger than intended. The take-away message is that I once wanted to change the mount_nfs(8) manpage, and now I don't feel there is a strong justification to do so based on what I've read. Please note that the patch I gave you *only* addresses the fact that the mount(8) manpage doesn't point users to the filesystem-specific manpages for filesystem-specific mount options. I still think that patch is right, but I'm just going to shut up for now and leave it up to you to decide its fate. Cheers, Bruce. --==_Exmh_1703988012P Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use MessageID: IZ0B19fcPZQhkGSwyVUvycLDQvF2Bpaq iQA/AwUBOafmndjKMXFboFLDEQKIywCaA80mW8XrIE9XITu9oRA4tImJGLAAoOYP 4B3lCaLIRUpFLQzKy58wM7Ab =s3v1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --==_Exmh_1703988012P-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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