Re: [PATCH 0/1] Enable inter server to server copies on a export

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On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 10:48:50AM -0400, Steve Dickson wrote:
> This kernel patch and an upcoming nfs-utils patch
> adds a new export option 's2sc' which will allow
> inter server to server copies.

They're already allowed by a module option.  Why is an export option
better?  And why should it be set on the destination server and not the
source server?

Really, first I think we should try to identify what the problem is that
we're trying to solve.

--b.

> 
> The option needs to be set on the destination server.
> 
> The idea behind the option is to allow admins the 
> ability to control which export can do these 
> types of copies.
> 
> Steve Dickson (1):
>   nfsd4_copy: Adds the ability to do inter server to server on an export
> 
>  fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c               | 3 ++-
>  include/uapi/linux/nfsd/export.h | 1 +
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> -- 
> 2.31.1



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