linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] NFS: Make NFS root work again

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Message-ID: <20070617032656.GB6922@linux-sh.org>
Date:	Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:26:56 +0900
From:	Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	trond.myklebust@....uio.no, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] NFS: Make NFS root work again

On Sat, Jun 16, 2007 at 09:15:14AM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:40:03 +0100 David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> wrote:
> > Make NFS root work by creating a "/root" directory to satisfy the mount,
> > otherwise the path lookup for the mount fails with ENOENT.
> > 
> 
> Am still awaiting a proper description of this patch, please.
> 
> What is not working, and how does this patch fix it?
> 
> I am unaware of any open bug reports against NFS root.

I've not had any problems with it during any of the -rc periods, for what
it's worth.
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