Public bug reported:
Hi,
(this is a bug report against package linux-image-5.15.0-1040-kvm, but
launchpad requires to file bugs against source packages, not binaries.)
I was just debugging an application that ran on a local test machine but not on
the cloud, and stumbled upon the fact that the linux-image-kvm series lacks the
nfsd module. It even lets you install the nfs packages and daemons without
further warnings, no package collisions, it then just silently doesn't work.
Nasty thing, definitely not reliable. Package dependencies and collisions
should avoid that. Nasty trap.
I found some discussions in forums from angry users, but no explanation
why the kvm/cloud kernel series do lack the nfs support.
I was under the impression that the lean cloud kernel series has been
stripped from all the hardware support, since it is intended to run on
virtualized hardware only and boot faster, but wasn't supposed to be
reduced in functionality.
And it still does make sense to have a cloud machine export some file
systems to other cloud machines through NFS (what else could they use in
a multiuser environment?) And since it is a module and not part of the
kernel file itself, it wouldn't increase the kernel size if not loaded.
So has this been dropped accidently, or is there a good, but widely
unknown reason to dismiss NFS from cloud kernels (and use whatever else
instead)?
regards
** Affects: linux-signed-kvm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2033974
Title:
linux-image-kvm lacks nfsd module
Status in linux-signed-kvm package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Hi,
(this is a bug report against package linux-image-5.15.0-1040-kvm, but
launchpad requires to file bugs against source packages, not
binaries.)
I was just debugging an application that ran on a local test machine but not
on the cloud, and stumbled upon the fact that the linux-image-kvm series lacks
the nfsd module. It even lets you install the nfs packages and daemons without
further warnings, no package collisions, it then just silently doesn't work.
Nasty thing, definitely not reliable. Package dependencies and collisions
should avoid that. Nasty trap.
I found some discussions in forums from angry users, but no
explanation why the kvm/cloud kernel series do lack the nfs support.
I was under the impression that the lean cloud kernel series has been
stripped from all the hardware support, since it is intended to run on
virtualized hardware only and boot faster, but wasn't supposed to be
reduced in functionality.
And it still does make sense to have a cloud machine export some file
systems to other cloud machines through NFS (what else could they use
in a multiuser environment?) And since it is a module and not part of
the kernel file itself, it wouldn't increase the kernel size if not
loaded.
So has this been dropped accidently, or is there a good, but widely
unknown reason to dismiss NFS from cloud kernels (and use whatever
else instead)?
regards
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