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From: Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@fys.uio.no>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] Fix problems on multi-TB filesystem and file
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:57:28 -0500
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On Sat, 2005-12-17 at 03:39 +0800, Coywolf Qi Hunt wrote:

> That CONFIG_LBD is disabled means the kernel is not capable to attach
> a large block device, whether through network or locally attached.  So
> in order to use a large network filesystem, simply enable LBD instead.
>  Don't bother to bring unnecessary overheads.

It may surprise you to learn that not all network filesystems are block
based.

NFS has no truck with CONFIG_LBD at all.

Cheers,
  Trond