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Subject: Re: NFS4 mount problem
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On Fri, Apr 15, 2005 at 01:22:59PM -0700, David S. Miller wrote:
> 
> Make a ->compat_read_super() just like we have a ->compat_ioctl()
> method for files, if you want to suggest a solution like what
> you describe.

I don't think we should encourage filesystem writers to do such stupid
things as ncfps/smbfs do.  In fact I'm totally unhappy thay nfs4 went
down that road.