[Pvfs2-developers] Re: setting xattrs on pvfs2 root

[Phil Carns]

> hehe; thats why I asked you guys :)
> I am ok either ways!
>>
>> I agree with Phil that it would be nice to set an xattr on the root
>> do and let it get inherited for the entire fs, but I'm not sure we've
>> spent much time thinking about that.  Certainly we already have a
>> config option for the distribution -- and all files inherit that
>> dist.  Are we going to get rid of that option?  Otherwise, won't it
>> conflict with the dist_name xattr that we can set on dirs?
> 
> hold on.. I did not realize that phil wanted this for the entire FS.
> We only have ways of inheriting 1 level, don't we?
> thanks!
> Murali

The num_dfiles option is inherited indefinitely as far as I know.

I vote we just leave everything as is, and perhaps I may come back with 
a patch later on that adds a config file option to control the root 
sticky bit.  It is not a high priority.

-Phil