NFS client-side readdir() problem: kernel 2.4/glibc 2.2

[Bernd Rinn]

Hi,

when posting a problem with invisible NFS directory entries (IRIX 6.5
NFS server and Linux NFS client) to the Linux NFS mailing list, I have
been told that there is a related bug in glibc 2.2.

To quote Trond's web page http://www.fys.uio.no/~trondmy/src/2.4.13-pre6:

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linux-2.4.13-seekdir.dif: 

An experimental patch for fixing a problem that is due to NFSv(2|3)
readdir returning (32|64) bit unsigned offsets.

If you are seeing problems involving files that mysteriously disappear
from your directory listings, then please consider applying this
patch.

NOTE: You might still have to set the '32bitclients' export option on
some IRIX servers due to a remaining bug in glibc-2.2.
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Is this bug already fixed in glibc 2.2.4, or is there a patch for
glibc 2.2.x to solve it? Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

Bernd