[OpenAFS-devel] OpenAFS and HFS+ (Case-Sensitive, Journaled)

[Jon Allen Boone]

Folks,

   I've seen various messages in the archives discussing that the  
namei fileserver probably does not work with HFS+ and that special  
"coding" was done to support having the cache files on HFS+ in case- 
preserving mode.  I haven't been able to discern whether or not these  
issues were specific to HFS+ in case-preserving mode or if they still  
apply when HFS+ is configured in Case-Sensitive mode.

   I have 5 OpenAFS clients / 1 server running now with the following  
setups:

   1 server using UFS partitions for /vicepxx
   1 client using HFS+ Case-preserving for cache files in /var/db/ 
openafs/cache
   4 clients using HFS+ Case-sensitive for cache files in /var/db/ 
openafs/cache

   Is the special coding I've seen reference to a conscientious  
attempt to keep cache files from being identical modulo case?

   Is there some reason why I should fear using HFS+ Case-sensitive  
fs on the server?

--jon