[OpenAFS] Availability on Linux 2.4 SMP

Derrick J Brashear shadow@dementia.org
Tue, 8 May 2001 16:45:34 -0400 (EDT)


On Sun, 6 May 2001, Jean-Marc Saffroy wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I would like to know if OpenAFS is ready for use on a Linux 2.4 SMP
> system. I have seen that RPMs for RedHat 7.1 (kernel 2.4.2) are available,
> but they contain only UP kernel modules : is it safe to compile OpenAFS
> kernel modules for 2.4 SMP right now ?

A coworker of mine is now running OpenAFS 1.0.4 on a 4 processor 2.4.4
system here at Carnegie Mellon; Thus far there are no problems, and I know
of no issues which should preclude the use of it in that vein as of this
moment. 

-D