Re: NFS Server not working without COMPAT_13

[Dirk Mast <condor2k%gmail.com@localhost>]

Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:

> On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 12:18:14PM +0200, Dirk Mast wrote:
>> Christos Zoulas wrote:
>> 
>> > From a quick scan of the code it seems that the nfs server syscall was
>> > changed without providing backwards compatibility. This is reasonable
>> > because we don't expect that applications outside the base OS will use
>> > this functionality.
>> 
>> Ok, then, looks like the problem is spotted.
>> 
>> Perhaps I'm getting things wrong, but nfsd/mountd is in the base OS
>> and NFSSERVER is even enabled in the GENERIC kernel.
>> As far as I understand it now, it's not an application outside from the
>> base OS which is using the functionality, so the syscall should be
>> backwards compatible?
> 
> You cannot update just the kernel and expect utilities closely tied to
> the kernel, like mountd, to continue to work.  Update part of the OS,
> update all of the OS.
> 
> Thor

Ok, thanks then. I thought adding this NFSSERVER option would be enough
if I'd stay at my 'current' userland.