config GFS2_FS
tristate "GFS2 file system support"
- depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on EXPERIMENTAL && (64BIT || LBDAF)
+ select DLM if GFS2_FS_LOCKING_DLM
+ select CONFIGFS_FS if GFS2_FS_LOCKING_DLM
+ select SYSFS if GFS2_FS_LOCKING_DLM
+ select IP_SCTP if DLM_SCTP
select FS_POSIX_ACL
select CRC32
+ select SLOW_WORK
+ select QUOTA
+ select QUOTACTL
help
- A cluster filesystem.
-
- Allows a cluster of computers to simultaneously use a block device
- that is shared between them (with FC, iSCSI, NBD, etc...). GFS reads
- and writes to the block device like a local filesystem, but also uses
- a lock module to allow the computers coordinate their I/O so
- filesystem consistency is maintained. One of the nifty features of
- GFS is perfect consistency -- changes made to the filesystem on one
- machine show up immediately on all other machines in the cluster.
-
- To use the GFS2 filesystem, you will need to enable one or more of
- the below locking modules. Documentation and utilities for GFS2 can
- be found here: http://sources.redhat.com/cluster
+ A cluster filesystem.
-config GFS2_FS_LOCKING_NOLOCK
- tristate "GFS2 \"nolock\" locking module"
- depends on GFS2_FS
- help
- Single node locking module for GFS2.
+ Allows a cluster of computers to simultaneously use a block device
+ that is shared between them (with FC, iSCSI, NBD, etc...). GFS reads
+ and writes to the block device like a local filesystem, but also uses
+ a lock module to allow the computers coordinate their I/O so
+ filesystem consistency is maintained. One of the nifty features of
+ GFS is perfect consistency -- changes made to the filesystem on one
+ machine show up immediately on all other machines in the cluster.
- Use this module if you want to use GFS2 on a single node without
- its clustering features. You can still take advantage of the
- large file support, and upgrade to running a full cluster later on
- if required.
+ To use the GFS2 filesystem in a cluster, you will need to enable
+ the locking module below. Documentation and utilities for GFS2 can
+ be found here: http://sources.redhat.com/cluster
- If you will only be using GFS2 in cluster mode, you do not need this
- module.
+ The "nolock" lock module is now built in to GFS2 by default. If
+ you want to use the DLM, be sure to enable HOTPLUG and IPv4/6
+ networking.
config GFS2_FS_LOCKING_DLM
- tristate "GFS2 DLM locking module"
- depends on GFS2_FS && NET && INET && (IPV6 || IPV6=n)
- select IP_SCTP if DLM_SCTP
- select CONFIGFS_FS
- select DLM
- select SYSFS
+ bool "GFS2 DLM locking"
+ depends on (GFS2_FS!=n) && NET && INET && (IPV6 || IPV6=n) && HOTPLUG
help
- Multiple node locking module for GFS2
-
- Most users of GFS2 will require this module. It provides the locking
- interface between GFS2 and the DLM, which is required to use GFS2
- in a cluster environment.
+ Multiple node locking module for GFS2
+ Most users of GFS2 will require this. It provides the locking
+ interface between GFS2 and the DLM, which is required to use GFS2
+ in a cluster environment.