Error "decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008" please guide

[Kevin Coffman]

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Adnan Hassan <adnan at adnanhassan.com> wrote:
> Dears
> I'm having these error continuously in dmesg with NFSv4
> kindly guide my why we are having these error continuously , what are these
> errors and how to solve these errors
> I've been through many posts and forums but unable to find the solution
> please guide
>
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.nfsv4/37
> http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/nfsv4/current/msg01547.html
>
> SYSTEM ERRORS
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>  decode_getfattr: xdr error 10008!
>
> Following are the details of my Client system
> Kernel Version
> 2.6.9-67.0.15.ELsmp #1 SMP Tue Apr 22 13:50:33 EDT 2008
> Service RPC.IDMAPD Running
> root      3902     1  0 May09 ?        00:00:00 rpc.idmapd

What about your NFS Server?  Is it Linux?  Is idmapd configured
properly and running there?