Bug 163110

Summary:	net-fs/autofs-4.1.3-r7 can't automatically make lower level directories using auto.net script
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	t35t0r <t35t0r>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Stefaan De Roeck (RETIRED) <stefaan>
Status:	RESOLVED NEEDINFO
Severity:	normal	CC:	net-fs, robbat2
Priority:	High
Version:	2006.1
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description t35t0r 2007-01-21 18:50:35 UTC

I'm using vanilla-sources-2.6.15 with automounter support enabled directly in the kernel. I can mount remote exports manually without problems.

1) Enable auto.net in /etc/autofs/auto.master and then start autofs
2) start autofs
3) cd /net/remoteHost/remoteDirectory

in /var/log/messages I get one of these for each of the directories exported from the remoteHost:

Jan 21 13:31:54 localhost automount[7494]: mount(bind): mkdir_path /net/remoteHost/etc failed: Operation not permitted

Comment 1 Stefaan De Roeck (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-02-03 11:40:07 UTC

New maintainer, net-fs/autofs-5.0.3-r1 is now in the tree.

Comment 2 Stefaan De Roeck (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-02-04 09:12:36 UTC

does this problem still persist?  please also give the new ebuild a try, all feedback is welcome

Comment 3 Stefaan De Roeck (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-03-25 12:03:12 UTC

No feedback in well over a month, closing bug.

Comment 4 Jared Hancock 2009-01-11 20:04:11 UTC

I too saw this with autofs 4.1.3 and gentoo-sources 2.6.27-r7. I was able to resolve the issue by disabling "Kernel automounter support" (CONFIG_AUTOFS_FS). Its documentation actually says that for newer autofs versions, enable the "Kernel automounter version 4 support" instead.

I had both enabled, and enabling only version 4 support fixed the issue.