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Date:      Sat, 19 Apr 1997 09:22:17 +0100 (BST)
From:      Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
To:        Karl Denninger <karl@Mcs.Net>
Cc:        current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Danger Will Robinson
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970419092017.428J-100000@herring.nlsystems.com>
In-Reply-To: <19970418124839.37391@Jupiter.Mcs.Net>

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On Fri, 18 Apr 1997, Karl Denninger wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 18, 1997 at 05:27:35PM +0100, Doug Rabson wrote:
> > I have changed both mount_nfs and amd to use NFSv3 in preference to v2 if
> > it is supported by the server.  This means that machines which have been
> > using v2 by default will now start using the v3 protocol.  I believe that
> > the v3 support in current is stable enough to make it the default but no
> > doubt someone will prove me wrong.
> > 
> > To revert to the old behaviour, add the nfsv2 option to either /etc/fstab
> > for static mounts or to the amd map defaults for automounts.  This will
> > force the use of the older protocol.
> > 
> > --
> > Doug Rabson				Mail:  dfr@nlsystems.com
> > Nonlinear Systems Ltd.			Phone: +44 181 951 1891
> > 
> 
> Are you saying that if I'm running a -CURRENT client I can mount a
> filesystem over NFS and the system will NOT blow up if I execute something
> over that NFS mounted link -- and its V3?
> 
> This is definitely not true by default with -CURRENT kernels, and I'd like
> to know if it is with these changes in place.

I can't yet reproduce your problem, so no.  Could you give me a few more
details?  What blows up?  Does the process fault or the kernel?  If the
kernel, where?  Packet traces etc. would also be useful.

--
Doug Rabson				Mail:  dfr@nlsystems.com
Nonlinear Systems Ltd.			Phone: +44 181 951 1891




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