NFS and NFSv4 lists?

NFS and NFSv4 lists?

[Christoph Hellwig]

Is there really a reason to keep a separate NFSv4 mailing list?  v4
support is part of the same nfs/nfsd modules and quite deeply
interwinded with the v2/v3 code.  It seems most posts to the NFSv4 list
get cross-posted to the regular nfs list anyway.

Re: NFS and NFSv4 lists?

[Trond Myklebust]

On Thu, 2009-08-13 at 13:49 -0400, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> Is there really a reason to keep a separate NFSv4 mailing list?  v4
> support is part of the same nfs/nfsd modules and quite deeply
> interwinded with the v2/v3 code.  It seems most posts to the NFSv4 list
> get cross-posted to the regular nfs list anyway.

I certainly agree that we can start deprecating the nfsv4@linux-nfs.org
list, but I'm reluctant to shut it down completely as long as we're
seeing some non-cross posted traffic there.

How about if we keep it open for another 6 months, and use that time to
educate those people who post only on nfsv4@linux-nfs.org to move on to
linux-nfs?

Cheers
  Trond

Re: NFS and NFSv4 lists?

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 02:07:04PM -0400, Trond Myklebust wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-08-13 at 13:49 -0400, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > Is there really a reason to keep a separate NFSv4 mailing list?  v4
> > support is part of the same nfs/nfsd modules and quite deeply
> > interwinded with the v2/v3 code.  It seems most posts to the NFSv4 list
> > get cross-posted to the regular nfs list anyway.
> 
> I certainly agree that we can start deprecating the nfsv4@linux-nfs.org
> list, but I'm reluctant to shut it down completely as long as we're
> seeing some non-cross posted traffic there.
> 
> How about if we keep it open for another 6 months, and use that time to
> educate those people who post only on nfsv4@linux-nfs.org to move on to
> linux-nfs?

How about just turning the nfsv4 list into an auto-responder telling
people to use the linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org?

Re: NFS and NFSv4 lists?

[J. Bruce Fields]

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 02:14:50PM -0400, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 02:07:04PM -0400, Trond Myklebust wrote:
> > On Thu, 2009-08-13 at 13:49 -0400, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > > Is there really a reason to keep a separate NFSv4 mailing list?  v4
> > > support is part of the same nfs/nfsd modules and quite deeply
> > > interwinded with the v2/v3 code.  It seems most posts to the NFSv4 list
> > > get cross-posted to the regular nfs list anyway.
> > 
> > I certainly agree that we can start deprecating the nfsv4@linux-nfs.org
> > list, but I'm reluctant to shut it down completely as long as we're
> > seeing some non-cross posted traffic there.
> > 
> > How about if we keep it open for another 6 months, and use that time to
> > educate those people who post only on nfsv4@linux-nfs.org to move on to
> > linux-nfs?
> 
> How about just turning the nfsv4 list into an auto-responder telling
> people to use the linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org?

Either's fine with me.

--b.

Re: NFS and NFSv4 lists?

[Trond Myklebust]

On Thu, 2009-08-13 at 14:14 -0400, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 02:07:04PM -0400, Trond Myklebust wrote:
> > On Thu, 2009-08-13 at 13:49 -0400, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > > Is there really a reason to keep a separate NFSv4 mailing list?  v4
> > > support is part of the same nfs/nfsd modules and quite deeply
> > > interwinded with the v2/v3 code.  It seems most posts to the NFSv4 list
> > > get cross-posted to the regular nfs list anyway.
> > 
> > I certainly agree that we can start deprecating the nfsv4@linux-nfs.org
> > list, but I'm reluctant to shut it down completely as long as we're
> > seeing some non-cross posted traffic there.
> > 
> > How about if we keep it open for another 6 months, and use that time to
> > educate those people who post only on nfsv4@linux-nfs.org to move on to
> > linux-nfs?
> 
> How about just turning the nfsv4 list into an auto-responder telling
> people to use the linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org?
> 

I tend to be wary of auto-responders: more often than not, they turn out
to be great vehicles for relaying spam.
However if someone with more mail administrator experience than myself
would volunteer to help set one up, then I'd be willing to give it a
try.

Cheers
  Trond