XPost: linux.debian.bugs.dist   
   From: carnil@debian.org   
      
   Hi Andrei,   
      
   On Mon, Dec 29, 2025 at 11:26:26AM +0100, Andrei POPESCU wrote:   
   > Package: nfs-common   
   > Version: 1:2.8.4-1   
   > Followup-For: Bug #1009106   
   > X-Debbugs-Cc: andreimpopescu@gmail.com   
   >   
   > Hi,   
   >   
   > In trixie and current sid the paths are correct, but apparently   
   > the kernel module 'blocklayoutdriver' must be loaded before   
   > attempting to start nfs-blkmap.service.   
   >   
   > I could verify the error disappears if loading the module manually   
   > (e.g. by booting in rescue mode).   
      
   Please note that the service is not failing:   
      
   ● nfs-blkmap.service - pNFS block layout mapping daemon   
        Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/nfs-blkmap.service; enabled;   
   preset: enabled)   
        Active: active (running) since Mon 2025-12-29 21:24:36 CET; 13min ago   
    Invocation: a675909952d447de985b7adcce301b3a   
          Docs: man:blkmapd(8)   
       Process: 801 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/blkmapd (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)   
      Main PID: 812 (blkmapd)   
         Tasks: 1 (limit: 4674)   
        Memory: 384K (peak: 2M)   
           CPU: 4ms   
        CGroup: /system.slice/nfs-blkmap.service   
                └─812 /usr/sbin/blkmapd   
      
      
   Dec 29 21:24:36 sid systemd[1]: Starting nfs-blkmap.service - pNFS block   
   layout mapping daemon...   
   Dec 29 21:24:36 sid blkmapd[812]: open pipe file /run/rpc_pipefs   
   nfs/blocklayout failed: No such file or directory   
   Dec 29 21:24:36 sid systemd[1]: Started nfs-blkmap.service - pNFS block layout   
   mapping daemon.   
      
   but right the message can be irritating.   
      
   As we do not really want to diverge from upstream I will see with them   
   how we could improve the user experience here, either making it more   
   clear that when PNFS_BLOCK is enabled as module, the blocklayoutdriver   
   needs to be enabled, making the service only start as you suggested if   
   the blocklayoutdriver is loaded and the rpc file present, clearer   
   documentation or something else.   
      
   Regards,   
   Salvatore   
      
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