[OpenAFS] Re: Setting Up OpenAFS on FreeBSD

Brandon Allbery allbery.b@gmail.com
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:28:11 -0400


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On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Tim Gustafson <tjg@soe.ucsc.edu> wrote:

> >> * The FreeBSD platform, having ZFS, is IMNSHO an excellent choice for a
> >> file server.
> >>
> >> How far ahead is the client code on FreeBSD?
>
> > It works under light load, but I am pretty sure there are subtle
> lingering
> > issues, and it should not be considered production-ready.  Only memory
> cache
> > is available.
>
> Are your comments about "light load" related to ZFS or OpenAFS?
>

OpenAFS client, specifically, as I read it (and as I understand the state
of things on fbsd; the server has been stable for a long time but the
client has always been problematic).

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brandon s allbery                                      allbery.b@gmail.com
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<div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Tim Gustafson <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tjg@soe.ucsc.edu" target=3D"_blank">tjg@soe.=
ucsc.edu</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
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<div class=3D"im">&gt;&gt; * The FreeBSD platform, having ZFS, is IMNSHO an=
 excellent choice for a<br>
&gt;&gt; file server.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; How far ahead is the client code on FreeBSD?<br>
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&gt; It works under light load, but I am pretty sure there are subtle linge=
ring<br>
&gt; issues, and it should not be considered production-ready. =C2=A0Only m=
emory cache<br>
&gt; is available.<br>
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</div>Are your comments about &quot;light load&quot; related to ZFS or Open=
AFS?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>OpenAFS client, specifically, as I=
 read it (and as I understand the state of things on fbsd; the server has b=
een stable for a long time but the client has always been problematic).</di=
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