Bug#494768: sendfile and CIFS

[Stefan Fritsch <sf@sfritsch.de>]

retitle 494768 sendfile no longer works with CIFS
reassign 494768 linux-2.6
thanks

On Friday 15 August 2008, cfeller@rocketmail.com wrote:
> I am using "EnableSendfile Off" on a per dir basis, namely the CIFS
> mounted dirs (I alluded to that in my original post as the
> "adequate workaround"), however I commented out those lines for the
> strace as I thought that is what you were interested in: where and
> how sendfile() is choking.

It seems I misunderstood you. I thought is wasn't working anymore even 
with "EnableSendfile Off".


> If you need any more info from me, let me know as I am happy to
> help in any way possible.

I am reassigning this bug to the kernel. You could probably help by 
determining as accurately as possible which linux-image version 
worked and which version broke it.

Cheers,
Stefan