[OpenAFS] Redhat 7.3/8.0 Kernel upgrade breaks OpenAFS -- sys_call_table not exported

[Deniz Akkus Kanca]

Hi,

I searched through the archives and found that the decision to stop expor=
ting=20
sys_call_table and how this affects OpenAFS was discussed some time in Ap=
ril.=20

I'd like to report that the recent kernel update for Redhat 7.3 and 8.0=20
(security advisory RHSA-2002:206-12) going from kernel-2.4.18-10 to=20
kernel-2.4.18-17.7.x (for RH 7.3) and kernel-2.4.18-14 to=20
kernel-2.4.18-17.8.0 (for RH 8.0) stops exporting sys_call_table -- with =
the=20
result that OpenAFS will no longer work.=20

I was a little upset with Redhat as it took me a while to figure out what=
 was=20
happening and why. The security advisory does not mention this at all and=
=20
methinks it does seem like a big deal to push through in such a seemingly=
=20
minor bug fix.=20

I filed a bug report with Redhat -- more of a rant really, I guess, but a=
=20
routine upgrade turned into a debugging task, so I was a little upset. Ho=
pe=20
did not make too many mistakes -- I am not that familiar with the inner=20
workings of OpenAFS or the kernel, I just use them.=20

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D76289

I'd like to caution people who might be using Redhat 7.3 or 8.0 with Open=
AFS=20
from upgrading to this kernel.=20

In the meantime, is there a solution planned for this on the OpenAFS fron=
t?=20
(Other than not using the particular kernel patch I mean, since it does l=
ook=20
as if this is going mainstream).=20

Best regards, and thanks for the great AFS software.=20
Deniz