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SubjectRe: [PATCH] 2.5.72: follow_mount / follow_link
jlnance@unity.ncsu.edu wrote:
> 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?
>

Oh yes... no, I don't know what Solaris does, although I suspect they
had to adjust their VFS to *make* it work (management directive: this
shalt work) even if that meant overall performance loss.

If you don't find something in the autofs archives get back to me or
corner me on IRC sometime.

-hpa


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