Gluster users - May 2016 - Regarding GlusterFS dependency on Linux Kernel Versions

Hello,

We are currently using GlusterFS 3.5.3  on a commercial Linux distribution (CGL
variant) based on 2.6.34 kernel (64 bit).
In fact we are planning to migrate to different  Linux distribution and hence
also planning to upgrade the GlusterFS version.  In this context I would like to
understand whether GlusterFS has any tight dependency on Linux kernel versions
(for e.g. GlusterFS x.y will work only with some particular version of Linux
Kernel etc.. ??). It would be great if some expert can give the pointers ..

Regards
Jomy Abraham


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Hi Jomy,

 From my point of view, GlusterFS resides in userspace and doesn't have 
a hard-coded kernel module. Thus it would not have a tight dependency on 
a particular kernel version.

For example, Gluster 3.7 works on both CentOS 7 (Linux 3.10) and Fedora 
23 (Linux 4.4).

But still, a clearer comment from RedHat experts is admirable.

Best wishes,
Chen

On 5/10/2016 4:44 PM, Jomy Abraham wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>
> We are currently using GlusterFS 3.5.3  on a commercial Linux
> distribution (CGL variant) based on 2.6.34 kernel (64 bit).
>
> In fact we are planning to migrate to different  Linux distribution and
> hence also planning to upgrade the GlusterFS version.  In this context I
> would like to understand whether GlusterFS has any tight dependency on
> Linux kernel versions (for e.g. GlusterFS x.y will work only with some
> particular version of Linux Kernel etc.. ??). It would be great if some
> expert can give the pointers ..
>
>
>
> Regards
>
> *Jomy Abraham***
>
>
>
>
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