[OpenAFS] OpenAFS hangs during cp -r

[Derek Atkins]

Maarten De Boer <mdeboer@iua.upf.es> writes:

> Thanks for the reply.
> 
> > This is your problem -- AFS does not work with the "preemptible" patches
> > applied.
> 
> Even if it is only the client that has the preemptible patches applied?

Yes, ESPECIALLY if the client has pre-emptible patches applied.

> > Yea, rebuild your kernel without the preemptible patches.
> 
> Hmm.. This is no option for us, because we are developing audio
> applications for which low latency is essential. The preemptible
> patches are included with the 2.5.x kernel. Does this mean OpenAFS
> doesn't work with the 2.5.x kernel either?

If it's not an option then you lose.  No, OpenAFS does not work with 2.5
either.

> I would hate to have to discard OpenAFS because if this :-(

Well, it's either AFS or the preemption patch.  You can choose...

> Maarten

-derek

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