Re: [PATCH 0/1] Enable inter server to server copies on a export

J. Bruce Fields
2021-10-29T13:45:37Z

On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 10:48:50AM -0400, Steve Dickson wrote:
> This kernel patch and an upcoming nfs-utils patch
> adds a new export option 's2sc' which will allow
> inter server to server copies.

They're already allowed by a module option. Why is an export option
better? And why should it be set on the destination server and not the
source server?

Really, first I think we should try to identify what the problem is that
we're trying to solve.

--b.

>
> The option needs to be set on the destination server.
>
> The idea behind the option is to allow admins the
> ability to control which export can do these
> types of copies.
>
> Steve Dickson (1):
> nfsd4_copy: Adds the ability to do inter server to server on an export
>
> fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c | 3 ++-
> include/uapi/linux/nfsd/export.h | 1 +
> 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> --
> 2.31.1