From patchwork Tue Dec 23 21:44:52 2014 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: Scott Mayhew X-Patchwork-Id: 5535681 Return-Path: X-Original-To: patchwork-linux-nfs@patchwork.kernel.org Delivered-To: patchwork-parsemail@patchwork1.web.kernel.org Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.19.201]) by patchwork1.web.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F9F09F2F7 for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:44:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.kernel.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C600F20120 for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:44:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E847520108 for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:44:55 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1756547AbaLWVoy (ORCPT ); Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:44:54 -0500 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:57863 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752127AbaLWVoy (ORCPT ); Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:44:54 -0500 Received: from int-mx11.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx11.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.24]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id sBNListD014801 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:44:54 -0500 Received: from tonberry.usersys.redhat.com (dhcp145-188.rdu.redhat.com [10.13.145.188]) by int-mx11.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id sBNLira4025074 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:44:53 -0500 Received: from tonberry.usersys.redhat.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by tonberry.usersys.redhat.com (8.14.8/8.14.5) with ESMTP id sBNLirFT018073 for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:44:53 -0500 Received: (from smayhew@localhost) by tonberry.usersys.redhat.com (8.14.8/8.14.8/Submit) id sBNLiqIx018072 for linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:44:52 -0500 From: Scott Mayhew To: linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org Subject: [nfs-utils PATCH] rpc.idmapd: Add a reference to nfsidmap(8) on the man page Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:44:52 -0500 Message-Id: <1419371092-18037-1-git-send-email-smayhew@redhat.com> X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.68 on 10.5.11.24 Sender: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on mail.kernel.org X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP Even though the 'new' idmapper used by the client has been around for several years, a lot of users seem to be unaware of its existence. Signed-off-by: Scott Mayhew --- utils/idmapd/idmapd.man | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/utils/idmapd/idmapd.man b/utils/idmapd/idmapd.man index 185cd1b..c809f78 100644 --- a/utils/idmapd/idmapd.man +++ b/utils/idmapd/idmapd.man @@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ is the NFSv4 ID <-> name mapping daemon. It provides functionality to the NFSv4 kernel client and server, to which it communicates via upcalls, by translating user and group IDs to names, and vice versa. .Pp +Note that on more recent kernels only the NFSv4 server uses +.Nm . +The NFSv4 client instead uses +.Xr nfsidmap 8 , +and only falls back to +.Nm +if there was a problem running the +.Xr nfsidmap 8 +program. +.Pp The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width Ds_imagedir .It Fl v @@ -58,7 +68,8 @@ messages to console, and with a verbosity level of 3. .Sh FILES .Pa /etc/idmapd.conf .Sh SEE ALSO -.Xr idmapd.conf 5 +.Xr idmapd.conf 5 , +.Xr nfsidmap 8 .\".Sh SEE ALSO .\".Xr nylon.conf 4 .\" .Sh COMPATIBILITY