The election results are finally here. I am, yet again, the bridesmaid, first runner up (second runner up last time, first runner up before that). Your new board is:

• John Beck,
• Alan Coopersmith,
• Glynn Foster,
• Jim Grisanzio,
• Stephen Lau,
• Simon Phipps, and
• John Plocher.

You’ll notice that with the exception of Stephen Lau who recently left Sun for Songbird (which many people don’t seem to yet realize) this is an all Sun board. This is, imho, a non-optimal solution.

Both of the amendments passed… I’m saddened by this.

All in all, however, I’m not surprised or bothered by the result. In fact, I’m glad that I’ll get to spend the next year working on code and projects and not banging my head against a brick wall. The fact that Simon and John P. are on the board will ensure that things move more quickly because of their internal clout, which is apparently the only way to get things done. We should see more results this time around as a result…. but I wish thats not what it took.

I have a great deal of things to do and contribute, and so hopefully now I’ll have more time to focus on those things which, I think, ultimately, will be of greater benefit to OpenSolaris than worrying about governance. Besides, I do more good on a daily basis for OpenSolaris at Joyent than we ever have in governance.

Anyone with an NFS server will be happy to hear that an NFSv4 Server Provider was added to snv_80 and the NFSv3 provider to snv_84. snv_85 is ready for download now; I just BFU’ed my snv_75 workstation up to 85 without a problem last night.

root@ultra ~$ dtrace -lP nfsv*
   ID   PROVIDER            MODULE                          FUNCTION NAME
70815      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_dispatch null-done
70816      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_dispatch null-start
70823      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_readdir op-readdir-done
70824      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_readdir op-readdir-start
70827      nfsv4            nfssrv                 rfs4_do_cb_recall cb-recall-done
70828      nfsv4            nfssrv                 rfs4_do_cb_recall cb-recall-start
70830      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_lockt op-lockt-done
70831      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_lockt op-lockt-start
70832      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_locku op-locku-done
70833      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_locku op-locku-start
70834      nfsv4            nfssrv                      rfs4_op_lock op-lock-done
70835      nfsv4            nfssrv                      rfs4_op_lock op-lock-start
70836      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_close op-close-done
70837      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_close op-close-start
70838      nfsv4            nfssrv       rfs4_op_setclientid_confirm op-setclientid-confirm-done
70839      nfsv4            nfssrv       rfs4_op_setclientid_confirm op-setclientid-confirm-start
70840      nfsv4            nfssrv               rfs4_op_setclientid op-setclientid-done
70841      nfsv4            nfssrv               rfs4_op_setclientid op-setclientid-start
70842      nfsv4            nfssrv            rfs4_op_open_downgrade op-open-downgrade-done
70843      nfsv4            nfssrv            rfs4_op_open_downgrade op-open-downgrade-start
70844      nfsv4            nfssrv              rfs4_op_open_confirm op-open-confirm-done
70845      nfsv4            nfssrv              rfs4_op_open_confirm op-open-confirm-start
70846      nfsv4            nfssrv                      rfs4_op_open op-open-done
70847      nfsv4            nfssrv                      rfs4_op_open op-open-start
70848      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_compound compound-done
70849      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_compound compound-start
70850      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_write op-write-done
70851      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_write op-write-start
70852      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_nverify op-nverify-done
70853      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_nverify op-nverify-start
70854      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_verify op-verify-done
70855      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_verify op-verify-start
70856      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_setattr op-setattr-done
70858      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_setattr op-setattr-start
70859      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_savefh op-savefh-done
70860      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_savefh op-savefh-start
70861      nfsv4            nfssrv                 rfs4_op_restorefh op-restorefh-done
70862      nfsv4            nfssrv                 rfs4_op_restorefh op-restorefh-start
70863      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_renew op-renew-done
70864      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_renew op-renew-start
70865      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_rename op-rename-done
70867      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_rename op-rename-start
70868      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_remove op-remove-done
70871      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_remove op-remove-start
70872      nfsv4            nfssrv         rfs4_op_release_lockowner op-release-lockowner-done
70873      nfsv4            nfssrv         rfs4_op_release_lockowner op-release-lockowner-start
70874      nfsv4            nfssrv                  rfs4_op_readlink op-readlink-done
70875      nfsv4            nfssrv                  rfs4_op_readlink op-readlink-start
70876      nfsv4            nfssrv                 rfs4_op_putrootfh op-putrootfh-done
70877      nfsv4            nfssrv                 rfs4_op_putrootfh op-putrootfh-start
70878      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_putfh op-putfh-done
70879      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_putfh op-putfh-start
70880      nfsv4            nfssrv                  rfs4_op_putpubfh op-putpubfh-done
70882      nfsv4            nfssrv                  rfs4_op_putpubfh op-putpubfh-start
70883      nfsv4            nfssrv                      rfs4_op_read op-read-done
70884      nfsv4            nfssrv                      rfs4_op_read op-read-start
70885      nfsv4            nfssrv                  rfs4_op_openattr op-openattr-done
70886      nfsv4            nfssrv                  rfs4_op_openattr op-openattr-start
70887      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_lookupp op-lookupp-done
70888      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_lookupp op-lookupp-start
70889      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_lookup op-lookup-done
70890      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_lookup op-lookup-start
70892      nfsv4            nfssrv                      rfs4_op_link op-link-done
70893      nfsv4            nfssrv                      rfs4_op_link op-link-start
70894      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_getfh op-getfh-done
70895      nfsv4            nfssrv                     rfs4_op_getfh op-getfh-start
70896      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_getattr op-getattr-done
70897      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_getattr op-getattr-start
70898      nfsv4            nfssrv               rfs4_op_delegreturn op-delegreturn-done
70899      nfsv4            nfssrv               rfs4_op_delegreturn op-delegreturn-start
70900      nfsv4            nfssrv                rfs4_op_delegpurge op-delegpurge-done
70901      nfsv4            nfssrv                rfs4_op_delegpurge op-delegpurge-start
70902      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_create op-create-done
70903      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_create op-create-start
70904      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_commit op-commit-done
70905      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_commit op-commit-start
70906      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_access op-access-done
70909      nfsv4            nfssrv                    rfs4_op_access op-access-start
70910      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_secinfo op-secinfo-done
70911      nfsv4            nfssrv                   rfs4_op_secinfo op-secinfo-start
70919      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_commit op-commit-done
70921      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_commit op-commit-start
70922      nfsv3            nfssrv                     rfs3_pathconf op-pathconf-done
70924      nfsv3            nfssrv                     rfs3_pathconf op-pathconf-start
70925      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_fsinfo op-fsinfo-done
70927      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_fsinfo op-fsinfo-start
70928      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_fsstat op-fsstat-done
70930      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_fsstat op-fsstat-start
70931      nfsv3            nfssrv                  rfs3_readdirplus op-readdirplus-done
70933      nfsv3            nfssrv                  rfs3_readdirplus op-readdirplus-start
70934      nfsv3            nfssrv                      rfs3_readdir op-readdir-done
70936      nfsv3            nfssrv                      rfs3_readdir op-readdir-start
70937      nfsv3            nfssrv                         rfs3_link op-link-done
70940      nfsv3            nfssrv                         rfs3_link op-link-start
70941      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_rename op-rename-done
70943      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_rename op-rename-start
70944      nfsv3            nfssrv                        rfs3_rmdir op-rmdir-done
70946      nfsv3            nfssrv                        rfs3_rmdir op-rmdir-start
70947      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_remove op-remove-done
70949      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_remove op-remove-start
70950      nfsv3            nfssrv                        rfs3_mknod op-mknod-done
70952      nfsv3            nfssrv                        rfs3_mknod op-mknod-start
70953      nfsv3            nfssrv                      rfs3_symlink op-symlink-done
70955      nfsv3            nfssrv                      rfs3_symlink op-symlink-start
70956      nfsv3            nfssrv                        rfs3_mkdir op-mkdir-done
70958      nfsv3            nfssrv                        rfs3_mkdir op-mkdir-start
70959      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_create op-create-done
70961      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_create op-create-start
70962      nfsv3            nfssrv                        rfs3_write op-write-done
70964      nfsv3            nfssrv                        rfs3_write op-write-start
70965      nfsv3            nfssrv                         rfs3_read op-read-done
70967      nfsv3            nfssrv                         rfs3_read op-read-start
70968      nfsv3            nfssrv                     rfs3_readlink op-readlink-done
70970      nfsv3            nfssrv                     rfs3_readlink op-readlink-start
70971      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_access op-access-done
70973      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_access op-access-start
70974      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_lookup op-lookup-done
70976      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rfs3_lookup op-lookup-start
70977      nfsv3            nfssrv                      rfs3_setattr op-setattr-done
70979      nfsv3            nfssrv                      rfs3_setattr op-setattr-start
70980      nfsv3            nfssrv                      rfs3_getattr op-getattr-done
70981      nfsv3            nfssrv                      rfs3_getattr op-getattr-start
70982      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rpc_null_v3 op-null-done
70983      nfsv3            nfssrv                       rpc_null_v3 op-null-start

If you don’t own a copy, now might be a good time to buy:

A big congrats and thank you to the whole DTrace team! Now I’m only waiting on getting the Network Provider… goooooooooobye snoop!

OpenSolaris Core Contribs, you now have less than 11 hours to vote. I admit I just put in my ballot, I understand that many others wait till the last minute just in case situations change, but don’t let yourself get so busy today that you forget. Go do it now!

Remember, if your SSH key hasn’t changed since you voted last year, you just need to ssh poll.opensolaris.org -l benr and go through the forms. Takes less than 5 minutes if you still have your old key.

The OpenSolaris elections voting period is open for a 2 week period, and I know lots of people like to vote as late as possible to see what changes during that time, etc. Well, we’re on the final stretch here, the polls close Monday night 1 second before midnight. Don’t get caught out! Make sure you vote ASAP!

Go to poll.opensolaris.org and vote now!

The wonderful day has arrived, SAM/QFS have been released to the world as code! The code is CDDL licensed and you can download the complete code now!!

If your new to SAM/QFS, these two pair up to form an amazing Hierarchical Filesystem. This gives you truly tiered storage capability, moving data transparently between front-end (high-end disk) and back-end (commodity disk, tape) on demand, as well as a host of other exciting capabilities. Explore SAM/QFS on the OpenSolaris SAMQFS Project Page or on Wikipedia.

A very warm to congratulations to the SAM/QFS teams and everyone at Sun Microsystems for moving SAM/QFS into a very bright future!

I said I was done with OGB related posts for a bit, but I feel I need to talk about the amendments up for vote. If you don’t want to read this whole post here’s the gist: vote no on both.

Both amendments were proposed by Simon Phipps and you can read his blog entry detailing them here: OpenSolaris Polling Open. Read it, think about it. Now here’s my opinion on these two…

The first has to do with disclosure of affiliations. This is pointless. First and foremost this can be implemented as a resolution or rule rather than be placed in the Constitution. Secondly, every candidate is asked to post a bio when nominated anyway, this information should be in there. Thirdly, it doesn’t actually solve the problem its going after. Knowing that you work for Sun Microsystems isn’t useful to me as a voter… knowing that your the Executive VP who acts on behalf of SMI is. There is a big difference between Bill Franklin or Simon Phipps being on the board (both can make decisions inside of Sun) and someone like (insert random Sun employee name here) who is really no different than any other community member except that they happen to work at Sun Microsystems. The disclosure requirement doesn’t require you to outline your influence or decision making ability, just to list your affiliations. Pointless.

The second has to do with creation of amendments. It requires that all Constitutional Amendments need to be approved by a CG before going to the OGB to be placed on the next ballot. This is backwards. The only CG that should be worried about the Constitution and its upkeep is the OGB. If the Docs CG has a problem with the Constitution it shouldn’t be their job to create an amendment, thats the OGB’s job. This runs contrary to the idea that we should take the burden of governance of developers. The only real advantage to be gained is that there will be fewer amendments being put forth…. but, um, like how many are there? Two? OK, so this isn’t actually a problem. This adds language to the Constitution that doesn’t need to be there. In fact, the Constitution is intentionally open in many places so that we have wiggle room or can answer things in resolutions (think “laws”) rather than by modifying the Constitution each time.

These amendments are bloat, pure and simple, both pointless. Vote no on both!!!