klibc - Feb 2007 - Bug#409271: initramfs-tools: NFSv4 not supported for root fs

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On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 09:29:52AM -0600, John Goerzen
wrote:
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> It appears to be largely undocumented, but a review of
> /usr/share/initramfs/scripts/nfs shows that this package supports NFSv2
> and v3 only.  I don't know why v4 isn't supported.
yup,
this needs nfs v4 support in klibc nfsmount.
would be could to get that soon postetch,
but someone will have to implement it ;-)

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maks

maximilian attems wrote:
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> On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 09:29:52AM -0600, John Goerzen wrote:
>> It appears to be largely undocumented, but a review of
>> /usr/share/initramfs/scripts/nfs shows that this package supports NFSv2
>> and v3 only.  I don't know why v4 isn't supported.
> 
> yup,
> this needs nfs v4 support in klibc nfsmount.
> would be could to get that soon postetch,
> but someone will have to implement it ;-)
> 
NFSv4 and NFS over IPv6 would both be Very Good Things to have in klibc, 
partially because it might actually satisfy Linus' requirement of "must
add new features above what the kernel already has."

I'm not an NFS expert, but I'd be willing to work with someone who is as
necessary to deal with the NFSv4 mount protocol.  I understand NFSv4 
gets rid of mountd, so it should be simpler?

	-hpa