Re: NFS as a module / kerneld question

Alan Cox (alan@cymru.net)
Tue, 10 Sep 1996 15:23:18 +0100 (BST)

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> Since nfs.o forks 4 useless processes when loaded (nfsiod), it will never
> be auto-removed. Mounting doesn't use any of those processes, a new one
> is started so the use count is never lower than 4. I have figured out
> a 'post-install' command for kerneld that kills these useless processes
> and allows auto-unload. What kind of fate am I tempting using this
> command?

You'll totally break and ruin your NFS apart from that its fine. The 4
processes are not useless. Kill them as a pre-removal thing if you need to

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