[CentOS] 40 second delay on automounts with 2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 kernel

On Thu, 29 May 2008, Johnny Hughes wrote:

> This is already solved on another thread ... but for closure on this one, 
> there is a known bug here with that kernel and ipsec:
>
> http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=2853

that bug entry does say to use the upstream bug for info about a 
workaround, but the upstream bug is blocked to mere mortals.  is there a 
workaround other than just using the older kernel?