Linux 5.15-rc1 Brings New NTFS Driver, In-Kernel SMB3 Server, AMD Changes, Intel DG2

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 5.15-rc1 Brings New NTFS Driver, In-Kernel SMB3 Server, AMD Changes, Intel DG2

As expected this evening the Linux 5.15-rc1 kernel was released to top off the two week merge window that saw many changes to the kernel...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.15-rc1

[poncho524]

Why is there an in-kernel smb server??

[AusMatt]

Why is there an in-kernel smb server??

Reading a Linux tech news site might tell you. There have been several articles at this very site!

[stormcrow]

Reading a Linux tech news site might tell you. There have been several articles at this very site!

For a case of TL;DR... to answer the original question: performance and compatibility.

[linner]

I don't mind seeing a SMB server in the kernel although I've never had a problem with Samba's performance as it is. Between it and sshfs means I never have to touch the evil telnet of filesystems (NFS) so it's all good.

[jacob]

"Telnet of filesystems"

We have the best quote of the year so far.

[Danny3]

So, how do we activate Paragon's NTFS driver instead of the other one ?

[NobodyXu]

So, how do we activate Paragon's NTFS driver instead of the other one ?

I suppose there will be a new kernel configuration option that can be used to enable it.

[discordian]

I wonder why the zstd changes always just seem to silently die (https://lore.kernel.org/linux-btrfs/[email protected]/)

[perpetually high]

So, how do we activate Paragon's NTFS driver instead of the other one ?

Check to see what the setting of CONFIG_NTFS3_FS is.

Should be:

CONFIG_NTFS3_FS=y