Messages in this thread | | | From | jlnance@unity ... | Date | Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:50:49 -0400 | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.5.72: follow_mount / follow_link |
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On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 08:42:56AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Unfortunately, this is probably the only realistic way to ever get > working direct mounts, so please don't dismiss it out of hand. > follow_link on a directory has turned out to be a really useful way of > doing automounting.
Hi Peter, I have always wondered why direct mounts, as well as things like /net/host are difficult with Linux. If you have a couple of minutes, would you explain the problem? Also, do you have any idea how Solaris does this and is it easier there?
Thanks,
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