Thanks' for information Pedro > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-cluster- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lon Hohberger > Sent: Freitag, 10. November 2006 16:01 > To: linux clustering > Subject: Re: Why kernelmodules? > > On Fri, 2006-11-10 at 10:32 +0100, Huesser Peter wrote: > > Hello > > > > > > > > While comparing the redhat HA solution with linux HA > > (www.linux-ha.org) we remarked that linux HA does not make use of > > kernelmodules. What is the advantage off a kernel module solution over > > a non-kernelmodule solution. What things can not be done with a > > non-kernelmodule solution? > > The main reason is that Linux-HA does not include a file system, so it > doesn't have (nor need) any kernel components. > > In contrast, linux-cluster was built around a file system originally, so > there are parts which necessarily need to be in the kernel (namely GFS & > DLM). CMAN was in the kernel in the RHEL4 branch, but now is in > userland (and plugs in to openais). > > I guess you could port GFS to FUSE if you wanted... *scratches head* > > -- Lon > > > -- > Linux-cluster mailing list > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster
