Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: kernel space nfsd | Date | Tue, 28 Dec 1999 00:23:13 -0800 | From | "G. Allen Morris III" <> |
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It is my understanding that the latest versions of knfsd will let you export directory trees in a manner simular to user space NFS. Look for the `nohide' export option.
You should note that using this option is likely to make NFS even more insecure than normal.
Allen
>>>Mark Hahn said: > > I tried knfsd once and noticed that I had to export all mounted file syste ms > > before it would work like the userspace nfsd did. Any reason for this? > > my understanding is that knfsd wants to use inode numbers in the handles > that it passes out to clients (which must persis across server restarts). > and inode numbers are not unique across filesystems. what I don't know is > why it can't hash the inode with some per-FS id to accomplish the obviously > desirable behavior. is it that re-exporting the same file two ways > presents a permissions/accounting pain? > > thanks, mark hahn. > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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