CONFIG_[NFS|AFS]_FSCACHE needs to be turned on
Bug #728977 reported by
Andreas Heinlein
This bug affects 2 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: cachefilesd
The package cachefilesd is contained in lucid. However, while the official lucid kernel has CONFIG_FSCACHE on, CONFIG_NFS_FSCACHE and CONFIG_AFS_FSCACHE are off, meaning these filesystems do not have fscache support. So, cachefilesd runs, but does nothing, which is not very obvious.
If possible, future lucid kernels should have these options on. If this is not possible, cachefilesd in lucid should at least give a warning during installation that a newer kernel (linux-
tags: | added: precise |
tags: | added: kernel-bug quantal |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
tags: | added: patch |
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Yes, i think that would be a wonderfull idea.
Specially because the system does not complain in any way, it just dosnt cache- just spend a few hours on this.
the nfs share was mounted with -o fsc, but that made no difference or error.