On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 03:55:40PM +0200, Walter Haidinger wrote:
> Am 29.03.2011 15:16, schrieb Marco Peereboom:
> > use udp instead of tcp.
>
> A bit OT, but since I run NFS over Gigabit ethernet:
> Does the following warning apply to OpenBSD too?
> Can somebody clarify this?
>
> The Linux nfs(5) man page of openSUSE 11.3 says:
> WARNINGS
> Using NFS over UDP on high-speed links such as Gigabit
> can cause silent data corruption. [detailed explanation...]
>
> Walter
>
> PS: Whole text (from 10.2 but still there in 11.3):
> http://manpages.unixforum.co.uk/man-pages/linux/opensuse-10.2/5/nfs-man-page.html
I think so. But the remedy is also clear: either reduce read and write
size or increase mtu.
-Otto
