autofs/SOURCES/autofs-5.1.6-update-sss-timeout-documentation.patch

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2021-04-16 06:10:06 +00:00
autofs-5.1.6 - update sss timeout documentation
From: Ian Kent <raven@themaw.net>
Update then man page documentation and the configuration file
comments to reflect the changes to map reading and key lookups
with the sss lookup module.
---
CHANGELOG | 1 +
man/autofs.conf.5.in | 20 +++++++++++++-------
redhat/autofs.conf.default.in | 28 +++++++++++++++++++---------
samples/autofs.conf.default.in | 26 ++++++++++++++++++--------
4 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 2d98a3a..e48e2c0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ xx/xx/2018 autofs-5.1.5
- sss introduce calculate_retry_count() function.
- move readall into struct master.
- sss introduce a flag to indicate map being read.
+- update sss timeout documentation.
19/12/2017 autofs-5.1.4
- fix spec file url.
diff --git a/man/autofs.conf.5.in b/man/autofs.conf.5.in
index 8dbc313..57dd421 100644
--- a/man/autofs.conf.5.in
+++ b/man/autofs.conf.5.in
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ overrides this and sets the timeout to 5 minutes to be consistent
with earlier autofs releases.
.TP
.B master_wait
-sets the default maximum time to wait for the master map to become
-available if it cannot be read at program start (program default 10,
-wait for 10 seconds then continue).
+Sets the default maximum number of retries (actaul iterations is half
+this, each is delayed by 2 seconds before retrying) waiting for the
+master map to become available if it cannot be read at program start
+(program default 10, then continue). This can be longer if the map
+source itself waits for availability (such as sss).
.TP
.B negative_timeout
.br
@@ -160,10 +162,14 @@ behaviour and so is an opt-in setting.
.TP
.B sss_master_map_wait
.br
-Set the time to wait and retry if sssd returns "no such entry" when starting
-up. When sssd is starting up it can sometimes return "no such entry" for a
-short time until it has read in the LDAP map information. Default is 0 seconds,
-don't wait.
+Set the time to wait and retry if sssd is unable to read the master map
+at program start. Program default is 0 (don't wait) or 10 if sss supports
+returning EHSTDOWN when the provider isn't available.
+
+If the sss library supports returning EHOSTDOWN when the provider is down
+then this value is how long to wait between retries reading the master map.
+When reading dependent maps or looking up a map key this value is multiplied
+by the number of retries that would be used when reading the master map.
.TP
.B use_mount_request_log_id
.br
diff --git a/redhat/autofs.conf.default.in b/redhat/autofs.conf.default.in
index bd52730..2a5a1c2 100644
--- a/redhat/autofs.conf.default.in
+++ b/redhat/autofs.conf.default.in
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@
#
timeout = 300
#
-# master_wait - set the default maximum time to wait for the
-# master map to become available if it cannot
-# be read at program start (default 10, wait
-# for 10 seconds then continue).
+# master_wait - set the default maximum number of retries (actual
+# iterations is half this, each is delayed by 2 seconds
+# before retrying) waiting for the master map to become
+# available if it cannot be read at program start
+# (default 10, then continue). This can be longer
+# if the map source itself waits for availability
+# (such as sss).
#
#master_wait = 10
#
@@ -193,12 +196,19 @@ mount_nfs_default_protocol = 4
#use_ignore_mount_option = no
#
# sss_master_map_wait - When sssd is starting up it can sometimes return
-# "no such entry" for a short time until it has read
+# "no such entry" for a short time until it has read
# in the LDAP map information. Internal default is 0
-# seconds, don't wait but if there is a problem with
-# autofs not finding the master map at startup (when
-# it should) then try setting this to 10 to work
-# around it.
+# (don't wait) or 10 if sss supports returning EHSTDOWN.
+# If there is a problem with autofs not finding the
+# master map at startup (when it should) then try setting
+# this to 10 or more. If the sss library supports returning
+# EHOSTDOWN when the provider is down then this value
+# is how long to wait between retries reading the
+# master map. When reading dependent maps or looking
+# up a map key this value is multiplied by the number
+# of retries that would be used when reading the master
+# map. (Default, 0 or 10 if sss suppprts returning
+# EHOSTDOWN).
#
#sss_master_map_wait = 0
#
diff --git a/samples/autofs.conf.default.in b/samples/autofs.conf.default.in
index 1f55709..dd716c6 100644
--- a/samples/autofs.conf.default.in
+++ b/samples/autofs.conf.default.in
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@
#
timeout = 300
#
-# master_wait - set the default maximum time to wait for the
-# master map to become available if it cannot
-# be read at program start (default 10, wait
-# for 10 seconds then continue).
+# master_wait - set the default maximum number of retries (actual
+# iterations is half this, each is delayed by 2 seconds
+# before retrying) waiting for the master map to become
+# available if it cannot be read at program start
+# (default 10, then continue). This can be longer
+# if the map source itself waits for availability
+# (such as sss).
#
# master_wait = 10
#
@@ -194,10 +197,17 @@ browse_mode = no
# sss_master_map_wait - When sssd is starting up it can sometimes return
# "no such entry" for a short time until it has read
# in the LDAP map information. Internal default is 0
-# seconds, don't wait but if there is a problem with
-# autofs not finding the master map at startup (when
-# it should) then try setting this to 10 to work
-# around it.
+# (don't wait) or 10 if sss supports returning EHSTDOWN.
+# If there is a problem with autofs not finding the
+# master map at startup (when it should) then try setting
+# this to 10 or more. If the sss library supports returning
+# EHOSTDOWN when the provider is down then this value
+# is how long to wait between retries reading the
+# master map. When reading dependent maps or looking
+# up a map key this value is multiplied by the number
+# of retries that would be used when reading the master
+# map. (Default, 0 or 10 if sss suppprts returning
+# EHOSTDOWN).
#
#sss_master_map_wait = 0
#