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config GFS2_FS
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tristate "GFS2 file system support"
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depends on EXPERIMENTAL
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select FS_POSIX_ACL
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select CRC32
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help
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A cluster filesystem.
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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.
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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
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config GFS2_FS_LOCKING_NOLOCK
tristate "GFS2 \"nolock\" locking module"
depends on GFS2_FS
help
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Single node locking module for GFS2.
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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.
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If you will only be using GFS2 in cluster mode, you do not need this
module.
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config GFS2_FS_LOCKING_DLM
tristate "GFS2 DLM locking module"
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depends on GFS2_FS && SYSFS && NET && INET && (IPV6 || IPV6=n)
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select IP_SCTP if DLM_SCTP
select CONFIGFS_FS
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select DLM
help
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Multiple node locking module for GFS2
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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.