NFS readdir suffers from poor performance when directory is undergoing concurrent updates

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Issue

  • When listing very large directories via NFS, clients may take a long time to complete.
  • When listing directories over a WAN connection, clients may take a long time to complete.
  • NFS readdir suffers from poor performance when directory is undergoing concurrent updates

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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