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diff --git a/linux-nfs/README b/linux-nfs/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b210c61 --- /dev/null +++ b/linux-nfs/README @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ + +This package contains a greatly revised NFS implementation for Linux +along with the necessary daemons and utilities. There are still several +features missing that I'd want to include, and there are some recent +improvements to the Linux NFS kernel client not reflected here (notably +the attrtimeo fix). + +This thing has become much too large for me to handle all alone anymore. +Originally, I had planned to have most of the NFS implementation running +stably by August, so I could start to concentrate more on other jobs that +are currently in the queue (like updating the NAG). As it turned out, it +was much more work than I anticipated, and I fell short of my time goal. +I'm therefore looking for volunteers who would like to work with me on +finishing this package. Otherwise, this project could end up rusting in +the corner of some FTP site... + +Ideally, I would want to hand over parts of the source tree to other +hackers to maintain/enhance/etc. But that's not a requirement; if you +feel you don't have that much time, you can also contribute by picking +up one of the loose ends and finish what needs to be done (take a look +at the TODO file...) And then, you can also be plainly a tester. + +There's currently a mailing list for lockd development at NRAO +(lockd-statd@linux.nrao.edu --- mail majordomo@linux.nrao.edu to +subscribe). If Jeff agress, we could turn this into a general linux-nfs +mailing list. + + +Hope this covers about what I wanted to say, +Olaf + +------------------------------------------------------------------ + + + SOURCE TREE OVERVIEW + + + +support/ Support libraries for user-space programs + +support/nfs Generic library for nfsd utilities +support/export Manipulation of /etc/exports and /var/lib/nfs/{xtab,rmtab} + +utils/ Code for various user-space programs. +utils/exportfs Management of nfsd export table. +utils/mount Modified mount command to support NFS over TCP. +utils/mountd New rpc.mountd for kernel nfsd. +utils/nfsd New nfsd (just starts kernel nfsd). +utils/nfsstat Pretty-print NFS stats from /proc/net/rpc/nfs* +utils/rquotad Marco van Wieringen's rquotad +utils/showmount Rick Sladkey's showmount client +utils/statd Jeff Uphoff's rpc.statd. + +tools/ Support tools for developers/debuggers/testers +tools/rpcdebug This one sets/gets the debug flags for each of the kernel + modules. |