linux-kernel - Re: recent nfs change causes autofs regression

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Date:	Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:16:37 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@....uio.no>
cc:	Frank van Maarseveen <frankvm@...nkvm.com>,
	Hua Zhong <hzhong@...il.com>,
	"'Linux Kernel Mailing List'" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: recent nfs change causes autofs regression



On Fri, 31 Aug 2007, Trond Myklebust wrote:
> 
> So you are saying that it is acceptable for the kernel to decide
> unilaterally to override mount options?

IT'S WHAT WE'VE APPARENTLY ALWAYS DONE!

> Why aren't we doing that for any other filesystem than NFS?

How hard is it to acknowledge the following little word:

	"regression"

It's simple. You broke things. You may want to fix them, but you need to 
fix them in a way that does not break user space.

		Linus
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