From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Craig Small Subject: Re: NFS and fuser Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 11:39:38 +1000 Message-ID: <20060529013938.GA2392@enc.com.au> References: <20060528231319.GA31396@enc.com.au> <17530.13738.96859.130482@cse.unsw.edu.au> <20060528235459.GB31396@enc.com.au> <17530.15683.868564.165086@cse.unsw.edu.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1FkWjP-0006mI-Ie for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 28 May 2006 18:39:43 -0700 Received: from ppp114-209.static.internode.on.net ([150.101.114.209] helo=mail.enc.com.au) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.44) id 1FkWjN-0002wT-5I for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 28 May 2006 18:39:43 -0700 Received: from localhost (gonzo.enc.com.au [127.0.0.1]) by mail.enc.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D097B7A6B for ; Mon, 29 May 2006 11:39:38 +1000 (EST) Received: from mail.enc.com.au ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (gonzo.enc.com.au [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id lCGlJ5zirOvI for ; Mon, 29 May 2006 11:39:38 +1000 (EST) To: nfs@lists.sourceforge.net In-Reply-To: <17530.15683.868564.165086@cse.unsw.edu.au> Sender: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: Discussion of NFS under Linux development, interoperability, and testing. List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: On Mon, May 29, 2006 at 10:16:03AM +1000, Neil Brown wrote: > Presumably 'fuser' should only report files/directories that are > actually 'open' inside the kernel. Thus 'showmount -e' is > not appropriate. Yes, that's right. The typical use for it is when you are trying to unmount a drive and it is in use, you want to know what is using it. You don't really care what might use it, or at least if you do it is not fuser's job to tell you. > I stand by my asserting that examining /proc/fs/nfs/exports is the > best thing to do. That's good enough for me! Thanks for your time. - Craig -- Craig Small GnuPG:1C1B D893 1418 2AF4 45EE 95CB C76C E5AC 12CA DFA5 Eye-Net Consulting http://www.enc.com.au/ MIEE Debian developer csmall at : enc.com.au ieee.org debian.org ------------------------------------------------------- All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk! Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications in the hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn more http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=107521&bid=248729&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ NFS maillist - NFS@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs