RFC - remove rquotad from nfs-utils for 1.1.0.

RFC - remove rquotad from nfs-utils for 1.1.0.

[Neil Brown]

It appears that both "nfs-utils" and "quota" have an implementation of
rquotad.

This is not a good thing as inevitably one will get maintained and the
other not.

It appears that the one in nfs-utils is not being maintained.  A quick
look shows that it ignores anything other than ext2 or ext3.  This
suggests that no one has seriously used it for quite a long time.

I am in favour of removing it from nfs-utils for 1.1.0.  I note that
neither SuSE or Debian use it (they both use the version from the
quota package) I suspect other distros do that same.

Can I get someone to second my nomination?

Thanks,

NeilBrown

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express
Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take
control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.
http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/
_______________________________________________
NFS maillist  -  NFS@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs

Re: RFC - remove rquotad from nfs-utils for 1.1.0.

[Jeff Layton]

On Mon, May 07, 2007 at 11:26:03AM +1000, Neil Brown wrote:
> 
> It appears that both "nfs-utils" and "quota" have an implementation of
> rquotad.
> 
> This is not a good thing as inevitably one will get maintained and the
> other not.
> 
> It appears that the one in nfs-utils is not being maintained.  A quick
> look shows that it ignores anything other than ext2 or ext3.  This
> suggests that no one has seriously used it for quite a long time.
> 
> I am in favour of removing it from nfs-utils for 1.1.0.  I note that
> neither SuSE or Debian use it (they both use the version from the
> quota package) I suspect other distros do that same.
> 
> Can I get someone to second my nomination?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> NeilBrown
> 

Sounds reasonable to me. Fedora also ships the one in the "quota" package,
fwiw...

-- Jeff

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express
Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take
control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.
http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/
_______________________________________________
NFS maillist  -  NFS@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs

Re: RFC - remove rquotad from nfs-utils for 1.1.0.

[Steve Dickson]

Neil Brown wrote:
> It appears that both "nfs-utils" and "quota" have an implementation of
> rquotad.
> 
> This is not a good thing as inevitably one will get maintained and the
> other not.
> 
> It appears that the one in nfs-utils is not being maintained.  A quick
> look shows that it ignores anything other than ext2 or ext3.  This
> suggests that no one has seriously used it for quite a long time.
> 
> I am in favour of removing it from nfs-utils for 1.1.0.  I note that
> neither SuSE or Debian use it (they both use the version from the
> quota package) I suspect other distros do that same.
In RHEL and FC, we also use the rpc.rquotad from the quota package
although the nfs-utils initscript still starts the daemon which
may or may not be a good idea... But I see no harm in removing it..

> 
> Can I get someone to second my nomination?
I seconded it!

steved.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express
Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take
control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.
http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/
_______________________________________________
NFS maillist  -  NFS@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs

Re: RFC - remove rquotad from nfs-utils for 1.1.0.

[Neil Brown]

On Monday May 7, SteveD@redhat.com wrote:
> > 
> > Can I get someone to second my nomination?
> I seconded it!

Thanks Steve and Jeff.

It is gone.

:-)

NeilBrown

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express
Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take
control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.
http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/
_______________________________________________
NFS maillist  -  NFS@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs