NFSv3 client patches: New release 0.18.3...

From: Trond Myklebust (trond.myklebust@fys.uio.no)
Date: Tue Feb 08 2000 - 06:37:09 EST


Hi,

   I'm pleased to announce the release of version 0.18.3 of the NFSv3
patches for kernel 2.2.14. This release should fix a number of
stability problems that have been reported on earlier releases.

New features:
        - Backport of linux-2.3 inode aliasing code. Basically this
          relies on a simpler principle than the old 2.2 inode
          aliasing hack.

        - Backport of linux-2.3 page IO marking scheme. Allows for
          flushing of asynchronous writebacks while simultaneously
          holding the page lock.

        - A number of possible page cache leaks, (and 1 embarrassing
          memory corruption problem) fixed.

A number of people have contributed in stress-testing and
identification of problems. In particular I'd like to thank Jens
Hector and Steven Hirsch for relentless testing.

The current release of the NFSv3 patches can be found on

        http://www.fys.uio.no/~trondmy/src/linux-2.2.14-nfsv3.dif.bz

It has also been checked in to the linux-NFS cvs server on
Sourceforge...

Please note that in order to mount NFSv3 partitions, you will need a
patched version of the 'mount' program. Patches and RPMS may be found
under

        http://www.fys.uio.no/~trondmy/src/nfsv3-mount/

Cheers,
  Trond

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