On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 7:35 PM Chuck Lever III <chuck.lever@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On Apr 12, 2023, at 2:26 PM, Chuck Lever III <chuck.lever@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > I'd like to request some time for those interested specifically > > in NFSD to gather and discuss some topics. Not a network file > > system free-for-all, but specifically for NFSD, because there > > is a long list of potential topics: > > > > • Progress on using iomap for NFSD READ/READ_PLUS (anna) > > • Replacing nfsd_splice_actor (all) > > • Transition from page arrays to bvecs (dhowells, hch) > > • tmpfs directory cookie stability (cel) > > • timestamp resolution and i_version (jlayton) > > • GSS Kerberos futures (dhowells) > > • NFS/NFSD CI (jlayton) > > • NFSD POSIX to NFSv4 ACL translation - writing down the rules (all) > > > > Some of these topics might be appealing to others not specifically > > involved with NFSD development. If there's something that should > > be moved to another track or session, please pipe up. > > It's been suggested that this is too many topics for a > single session. Let me propose some ways of breaking it > up. > > > • Progress on using iomap for NFSD READ/READ_PLUS (anna) > > • Replacing nfsd_splice_actor > > > This is probably worth its own session. We might want to > include how to convert NFSD to use folios, or maybe that > deserves its own conversation. > > > • Transition from page arrays to bvecs (dhowells, hch) > > > This is something we can take to the hallway or discuss > over beers or a meal. > > > • tmpfs directory cookie stability (cel) > > This could be a FS/MM session. Aside from directory > cookies, there are issues about exporting any shmemfs- > based filesystem (autofs is another). > > > • timestamp resolution and i_version (jlayton) > > I'll let Jeff propose something here, and take this off > the NFSD-specific agenda. Please do. > > > • GSS Kerberos futures (dhowells) > > Perhaps this topic also requires us to be drunk first. > Seriously, though... it could be a pretty specialized > conversation, and thus left for the hallway track. > > Or, David and I could fold this into the bvecs discussion > above, as these two are somewhat related. > > > • NFS/NFSD CI (jlayton) > > Network filesystems have special requirements for CI. > Jeff has been working on shaping kdevops to work for > our needs, and the work probably has broader appeal > than only to NFS. This could be its own 30-minute session, > or maybe we've got most everything worked out already? > Perhaps a guest speaker at Luis's kdevops session? > > • NFSD POSIX to NFSv4 ACL translation - writing down the rules (all) > > > Could be its own session, but it might have only a > handful of interested parties. > Apropos interested parties. If there are any NFS developers/maintainers that are interested in attending the NFSD BoF virtually, please let me know and I will send you a code for the virtual registration option. Thanks, Amir.
