Re: [LSF/MM TOPIC] [ATTEND] linux-pnfs server implementations

["J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@fieldses.org>]

On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 03:28:53PM +0200, Boaz Harrosh wrote:
> On 01/11/2012 09:44 AM, Benny Halevy wrote:
> >>
> >> Understood that it may depend on where things stand in April, but: what
> >> specifically do you think will be likely to require the attention of a
> >> wider group of linux filesystem developers (ass opposed to just nfs
> >> developers)?
> > 
> > I have nothing specific at this time. My thinking was to present the
> > what's and why's
> > of the prerequisites in high level and maybe provide an example.
> > 
> 
> At the time there where some reservations from people about some of the
> added hooks and vectors. If there are still, we would like to hear them
> and either address them or argue their validity.

OK.

> I think this talk should be expanded with Jeff's suggestions. here:
> > - RichACLs
> > - Share/Deny mode support on open
> > - mandatory locking that doesn't rely on weirdo file modes
...
> So the broader topic can be:
> 	"The things we want/need from the Kernel to make it exportable"

Agreed that no matter where we are there will likely be a long list of
thorny questions of that sort....

--b.