Re: [nfsv4] maxfilesize attribute

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From: Eric Werme USG <werme@zk3.dec.com>
Message-Id: <200412272218.iBRMIoI0000575149@anw.zk3.dec.com>
Subject: Re: [nfsv4] maxfilesize attribute 
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:18:50 -0500

   I feel dumb asking this one (I know, there's a reason I feel dumb:-), but
   I will anyhow...

   If the server supports holes in files, what is the correct answer for
   maxfilesize?
   1 - the maximum value supported for the "size" attribute
   OR
   2 - the maximum size the file can grow to, if it has no holes in it?
       (ie. maximum possible storage it can use, if nothing else exists
        on the file system)

I think the intent has always been #1.  An operational problem with #2
is that it may have to vary as a function free space on the file system,
at least if you take a really pedantic approach to things.

The NFS V3 FSINFO call does #1.

	-Ric Werme

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