Linux pnfs client rewrite may 2006

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== pNFS Client Rewrite May 2006 ==
== pNFS Client Rewrite May 2006 ==
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The main purpose of this rewrite is to  
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The main purpose of this rewrite is to separate the pNFS code path from the NFSv2/v3/v4 code path. Following the method used to separate the NFSv2/v3/v4 code paths from each other, I created a new rpc_ops for pNFS, and moved all pNFS processing into the appropriate routines. New rpc_ops were created where necessary. Existing nfs functions were split when necessary.
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The rpc_ops are set at mount. The NFSv4 client uses the nfs_v4_clientops rpc_ops as usual.
*[http://www.citi.umich.edu/projects/asci/pnfs/pnfs-client-rewrite-05-2006/ pNFS client patches]
*[http://www.citi.umich.edu/projects/asci/pnfs/pnfs-client-rewrite-05-2006/ pNFS client patches]

Revision as of 19:19, 3 May 2006

pNFS Client Rewrite May 2006

The main purpose of this rewrite is to separate the pNFS code path from the NFSv2/v3/v4 code path. Following the method used to separate the NFSv2/v3/v4 code paths from each other, I created a new rpc_ops for pNFS, and moved all pNFS processing into the appropriate routines. New rpc_ops were created where necessary. Existing nfs functions were split when necessary.

The rpc_ops are set at mount. The NFSv4 client uses the nfs_v4_clientops rpc_ops as usual.


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