Branch next Tag:V2.8.0 NOTE: This merge contains an ntirpc pullup, please update your submodule. Release Highlights * Pullup ntirpc to 1.8.0 * MDCACHE - Restart readdir if directory is invalidated * Add symbols needed for tests * FSAL fix race in FSAL close method * fsal_open2 - check for non-regular file when open by name * FSAL_GLUSTER: Include "enable_upcall" option in sample gluster.conf * spec file changes for RHEL8 python3 * [FSAL_VFS] Reduce the number of opens done for referral directories Signed-off-by: Frank S. Filz <ffilzlnx(a)mindspring.com&gt; Contents: 73ba576 Frank S. Filz V2.8.0 ccf5c5f Daniel Gryniewicz Pull up to ntirpc 1.8.0 bf19b29 Daniel Gryniewicz SAL - Remove state_obj as the last operation 82b6faf Soumya Koduri SAL: Check for state type before reading lock.openstate 514be20 Soumya Koduri SAL: Validate write_deleg_client ptr before dereferencing it 18e33f9 Kaleb S. KEITHLEY ganeshactl: async is a reserved word starting in python-3.7 d57fb08 Kaleb S. KEITHLEY rpm: exclude 9p utils when 9p is disabled 0c41be3 Trishali Nayar ganesha_mgr gets a new option to show the idmapper cache 6a070ff Trishali Nayar Fix syntax error in ganesha_mgr script ee99322 Frank S. Filz Handle close race in FSAL_MEM and FSAL_RGW