[OpenAFS] in tree kernel module kafs fedora 29
Gary Gatling
gsgatlin@ncsu.edu
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:29:59 -0500
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Cool. Thanks for the information about that. I am surprised openafs doesn't
work with the kernel module. But it is what it is. :)
On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 11:25 AM Jonathan Billings <jsbillin@umich.edu>
wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 10:57 Gary Gatling <gsgatlin@ncsu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Is the out of tree kernel module for openafs still required in fedora 29
>> with kernel 4.19.2-300.fc29.x86_64 ? Or would it be possible that someo=
ne
>> could build openafs to take advantage of the (now) built in kernel modul=
e?
>> (kafs)
>>
>> I can "modprobe kafs" on this kernel ok.
>>
>>
>> https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/general-linux-open-source=
/988963-afs-file-system-driver-overhauled-for-linux-4-15
>>
>
> You can=E2=80=99t use the OpenAFS tools with the kAFS module, but there a=
re some
> tools that will work with it. Others are working on getting the kafs-util=
s
> and kafs-client packages in Fedora 29 (and later).
>
> I=E2=80=99ve been trying to build packages that work with it here:
> https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/jsbillings/kafs/packages/
>
> Ignore the kernel packages and kafs-aklog packages, they aren=E2=80=99t n=
ecessary.
>
>>
>> <https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/general-linux-open-sourc=
e/988963-afs-file-system-driver-overhauled-for-linux-4-15>
>>
> --
> Jonathan Billings College of Engineering - CAEN - Unix and Linux Support
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Cool. Thanks for the information about that. I am surprise=
d openafs doesn't work with the kernel module. But it is what it is. :)=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 =
at 11:25 AM Jonathan Billings <<a href=3D"mailto:jsbillin@umich.edu">jsb=
illin@umich.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div=
>On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 10:57 Gary Gatling <<a href=3D"mailto:gsgatlin@=
ncsu.edu" target=3D"_blank">gsgatlin@ncsu.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Is the out of tree kerne=
l module for openafs still required in fedora 29 with kernel=C2=A04.19.2-30=
0.fc29.x86_64 ?=C2=A0 Or would it be possible that someone could build open=
afs to take advantage of the (now) built in kernel module? (kafs)</div><div=
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div>I can "modprobe kafs" on this kernel =
ok.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"https://www=
.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/general-linux-open-source/988963-afs-fi=
le-system-driver-overhauled-for-linux-4-15" target=3D"_blank">https://www.p=
horonix.com/forums/forum/software/general-linux-open-source/988963-afs-file=
-system-driver-overhauled-for-linux-4-15</a></div></div></div></div></block=
quote><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">You can=E2=80=99t use t=
he OpenAFS tools with the kAFS module, but there are some tools that will w=
ork with it. Others are working on getting the kafs-utils and kafs-client p=
ackages in Fedora 29 (and later).=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99ve been trying to build packages that work with i=
t here:=C2=A0<div><a href=3D"https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/jsbill=
ings/kafs/packages/" target=3D"_blank">https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/co=
prs/jsbillings/kafs/packages/</a></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Ignore the kernel packages and kafs-aklog packages, they aren=E2=
=80=99t necessary.=C2=A0</div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http=
s://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/general-linux-open-source/988963=
-afs-file-system-driver-overhauled-for-linux-4-15" target=3D"_blank"></a></=
div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"m_552557654053304=
0931gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Jonathan Billings=
=20
College of Engineering - CAEN - Unix and Linux Support</div>
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