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SubjectRe: [TRIVIAL][PATCH]:/proc/fs/nfsd/
Neil Brown wrote:

>On Friday March 5, obelix123@toughguy.net wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Kernel Version: 2.6.3
>>Even if NFSD is not selected, the proc entry /proc/fs/nfsd is getting
>>created.
>>
>>
>
>Is it a problem??
>
>
Theoritically no, but behavior wise , yes.

>
>
>>The following patch fixes it.
>>
>>
>
>Does it need fixing??
>
>If you remove this, then people who compile a kernel without nfsd
>support, and then later decide to compile an nfsd module and load it,
>will not be able to mount the nfsd filesystem at the right place.
>
>

I guess choosing nfsd either builtin or as a module will cause a rebuild
of some components of the main kernel and hence a
reboot is anyway need. Pls correct me if i am wrong.

>
>
>
>>Pls apply.
>>
>>/Raj
>>--- linux-2.6.3/fs/proc/root.c 2004-02-19 09:52:32.000000000 +0530
>>+++ linux-2.6.3-fixed/fs/proc/root.c 2004-03-05 13:48:28.448516568 +0530
>>@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ void __init proc_root_init(void)
>> #endif
>> proc_root_fs = proc_mkdir("fs", 0);
>> proc_root_driver = proc_mkdir("driver", 0);
>>+
>>+#if defined(CONFIG_NFSD) || defined(CONFIG_NFSD_MODULE)
>> proc_mkdir("fs/nfsd", 0); /* somewhere for the nfsd filesystem to be mounted */
>>+#endif
>>+
>> #if defined(CONFIG_SUN_OPENPROMFS) || defined(CONFIG_SUN_OPENPROMFS_MODULE)
>> /* just give it a mountpoint */
>> proc_mkdir("openprom", 0);
>>
>>
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