> Adding nfsv4@xxxxxxxx: > > On Thu, Apr 01, 2021 at 09:32:05PM +0000, Rick Macklem wrote: > > I discussed this on nfsv4@xxxxxxxx some time ago. > > The problem with "fixing" the server is that it breaks the unpatched > > Linux client. > > > > If the client is careful, it can work correctly for both a Linux and > > RFC5661 conformant server. That's what the FreeBSD client tries to do. > > --> I'd suggest that be your main goal. > > > > The FreeBSD server ships "Linux compatible", but there is a switch to > > make it RFC5661 compatible. > > --> I wouldn't make it default the RFC compatible for > > quite a while after the client that handles RFC compatible > > ships. > > > > I tried to convince folks to "errata" the RFC to Linux compatible > > (since Linux was the only shipping 4.2 at the time, but they did not > > consider it an "errata"). > > Previous discussion here: > > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/nfsv4/bPLFnywt1wZ4kolMkzeSYc > a0qIM/ > > There's no rejection on that thread, was it elsewhere? Yea, it would be nice to resolve this. I remember having to tweak Ganesha's implementation to not break the Linux client. I'm still not sure I got it right... Frank
