http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=117331079503082&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=117336146529942&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=117345269905477&w=2 I think the main requirement here is that we not have to actually *mount* every exported filesystem before starting nfsd; letting the kernel know about every exported path on its own may be OK. --b.