Linux pnfs client rewrite may 2006
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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. | 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. | + | The rpc_ops are set at mount. The NFSv4 client uses the nfs_v4_clientops rpc_ops as usual. If a server supports pNFS and a layout driver has been negotiated and initalized, the nfs_v4_clientops are replaced with the new pnfs_v4_clientops (see set_pnfs_layoutderiver()). The pnfs_v4_clientops also contain a reference to the new pnfs_file_operations, and which are now set via the rpc_ops. |
*[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 19:22, 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. If a server supports pNFS and a layout driver has been negotiated and initalized, the nfs_v4_clientops are replaced with the new pnfs_v4_clientops (see set_pnfs_layoutderiver()). The pnfs_v4_clientops also contain a reference to the new pnfs_file_operations, and which are now set via the rpc_ops.
