RE: [PATCH 2/3] Avoid reverse resolution for server name

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-nfs-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-nfs-
> owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Simo Sorce
> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 1:49 PM
> To: Linux NFS Mailing list
> Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Avoid reverse resolution for server name
> 
> A NFS client should be able to work properly even if the DNS Reverse record
> for the server is not set. There is no excuse to forcefully prevent that from
> working when it can.

Note that rpc.statd has the same limitation.

> This patch adds a new -N option that takes an 'on' or 'off' argument and
> controls whether forced PTR resolution is avoided (on) or performed (off)

'-N' already has a very different meaning on rpc.mountd and rpc.nfsd. It might therefore be better to choose a different name to avoid confusion.
Also, why do a single option with an 'on/off' argument instead of just choosing 2 options ?
 
 Trond
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