Re: [PATCH 00/29] fs: require filesystems to explicitly opt-in to nfsd export support

Christoph Hellwig
2026-01-21T09:53:02Z

On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 10:04:02AM +0100, Christian Brauner wrote:
> > I actually think that what Christoph wants is actually quite different
> > from what Jeff wants, and maybe two flags are needed. But I don't yet
> > have a clear understanding of what Christoph wants, so I cannot be sure.
>
> I've tried to indirectly ask whether you would be willing to compromise
> here or whether you want to insist on your alternative name. Apparently
> that didn't come through.

Btw, I don't think the name is the primary problem, as we seem to
disagree even about the problem space. The current patch series
from Jeff helps with the stable handle problem, which is an important
one, although maybe not the one you and Amir care about most. I care
about it most, because the addition of unstable handles caused problems
and I really want that fixed before it spreads further, and I think
anything mentioning NFS in that is factually wrong. If we need
additional flags to work around other issues (as in the list compiled
by Neil) I'd still prefer them to be named about what issues they
deal with, but folks get too tired of that I could probably with a
"NFSD get the f^&&& out" name if we'd just keep shouting at each
other otherwise.