[OpenAFS-devel] Re: [OpenAFS] Soft mounts for /afs root

[Derrick J Brashear]

> Jeff Riegel <riegel@almaden.ibm.com> writes:
> 
> > We have been looking into modifying the AFS client to support "soft mounts"
> > for the AFS root directory.  Currently, /afs is mounted from your home
> > cell's root.afs volume and provides mount points to each cell's root.cell
> > volume.  The modification would allow the client to see a virtual /afs
> > with cell mount points determined from a client-specific database or
> > configuration file.  A mechanism could be provided to allow the user to
> > add a particular cell to his AFS root, similar to a Web bookmark.
> > 
> > This approach should allow a client to have access to the AFS space without
> > needing to be a member of a home cell.  We are therefore considering calling
> > this project the "Freelance AFS client".
> > 
> > We'd like to get feedback from the AFS user community regarding this
> > project.  Does it seem like a useful function?  Any specific features
> > that people feel we should include?  Also, we would like to know if work
> > is already underway on such a project.  Thanks for any input.

I had done minor work so far; Basically all of the CLied code was ripped
out and I was trying to figure out what needed to be pieced in where; I'd
be happy to send you my notes if you want them.

-D