kern/56461: FreeBSD client rpc.lockd incompatible with Linux server rpc.lockd

Dan Nelson dnelson at allantgroup.com
Fri Jun 18 22:35:54 GMT 2004


In the last episode (Jun 18), Bruce M Simpson said:
> I've attached my thoughts on this issue. I haven't gone ahead and
> committed the fix in the PR as it makes us just as braindead as
> Linux, but it would be good to be able to have this in GENERIC so
> that it can be enabled in those situations where it's needed.

Linux kernels 2.4.26 and above have fixed this particular bug, so the
need for a compatibility hack on our end is not as great anymore.

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.26 , search
for "cookie".

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	Dan Nelson
	dnelson at allantgroup.com


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