Merge branch 'upstream'

[nfs-utils.git] / utils / exportfs / exports.man

diff --git a/utils/exportfs/exports.man b/utils/exportfs/exports.man
index 4cddc793d24b69c1eab0781cd01e58d327119e24..d57b8b41cccaf302be0b00cdf752177bf59763cf 100644 (file)
--- a/utils/exportfs/exports.man
+++ b/utils/exportfs/exports.man
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ double quotes. You can also specify spaces or other unusual character in
 the export name using a backslash followed by the character code as three
 octal digits.
 .PP
-To apply changes to this file, run exportfs -ra or /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server
-reload (the latter being a distribution-specific extension).
-.PP
 .SS Machine Name Formats
 NFS clients may be specified in a number of ways:
 .IP "single host
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ rpcsec_gss and to make requirements on the IP address of the client.
 understands the following export options:
 .TP
 .IR secure "\*d
-This option requires that requests originate on an internet port less
+This option requires that requests originate on an Internet port less
 than IPPORT_RESERVED (1024). This option is on by default. To turn it
 off, specify
 .IR insecure .
@@ -119,13 +116,13 @@ storage (see
 .IR async
 above).
 
-In releases of nfs-utils upto and including 1.0.0, this option was the
-default.  In this and future releases,
+In releases of nfs-utils up to and including 1.0.0, this option was the
+default.  In all subsequence releases,
 .I sync
 is the default, and
 .I async
 must be explicit requested if needed.
-To help make system adminstrators aware of this change, 'exportfs'
+To help make system administrators aware of this change, 'exportfs'
 will issue a warning if neither
 .I sync
 nor
@@ -220,6 +217,16 @@ The default of having subtree checks enabled, can be explicitly
 requested with
 .IR subtree_check .
 
+From release 1.1.0 of nfs-utils onwards, the default will be
+.I no_subtree_check
+as subtree_checking tends to cause more problems than it is worth.
+If you genuinely require subtree checking, you should explicitly put
+that option in the
+.B exports
+file.  If you put neither option,
+.I exportfs
+will warn you that the change is pending.
+
 .TP
 .IR insecure_locks
 .TP
@@ -290,7 +297,7 @@ if, for example, the filesystem failed to mount due to a disc error.
 
 If a path is given (e.g.
 .IR mountpoint= "/path or " mp= /path)
-then the nominted path must be a mountpoint for the exportpoint to be
+then the nominated path must be a mountpoint for the exportpoint to be
 exported.
 
 .TP