RE: [PATCH 1/1] NFSD fix handling of NFSv4.2 SEEK for data within the last hole

> Adding [email protected]:
> 
> On Thu, Apr 01, 2021 at 09:32:05PM +0000, Rick Macklem wrote:
> > I discussed this on [email protected] 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