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Subject: Re: preferred kernel upcall method to master nfsd
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On Monday, November 22, 2010 8:19:32 am Rick Macklem wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The experimental NFSv4 server in the kernel needs to tell the master nfsd when
> to make a backup copy of the stable restart file. I know how to do this using a
> signal, but is there a better/preferred way under FreeBSD-current?

A signal sounds like the simplest approach to me.

-- 
John Baldwin