[OpenAFS] Linux 2.6.10-rc2 - still no luck

Ben Staffin staffin@uiuc.edu
Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:33:39 -0600


* Steve Wray <stevew-lists@catalyst.net.nz> [2004-12-13 13:54] wibbled:
> Matthew Miller wrote:
> >On Mon, Dec 13, 2004 at 09:48:37AM +1300, Steve Wray wrote:
> >
> >>While we are on the topic, how far away is openafs support in 2.6 kernel?
> >
> >
> >You have to define "support" more clearly. The 1.3.7x line works with 2.6,
> >with a short list of caveats.
> 
> Does that short list still include read-only and no authentication?

It sounds like you are referring to the included in-kernel AFS support,
which is completely different (afaik) from OpenAFS.  Near as I can tell,
the in-kernel AFS stuff might be useful for booting diskless machines
out of AFS, but not for a whole lot else.

- Ben

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