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| -rw-r--r-- | fs/cifs/Kconfig | 20 |
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diff --git a/fs/cifs/Kconfig b/fs/cifs/Kconfig index 2b243af70aa3..a08306a8bec9 100644 --- a/fs/cifs/Kconfig +++ b/fs/cifs/Kconfig @@ -158,3 +158,23 @@ config CIFS_NFSD_EXPORT depends on CIFS && EXPERIMENTAL && BROKEN help Allows NFS server to export a CIFS mounted share (nfsd over cifs) + +config CIFS_SMB2 + bool "SMB2 network file system support (EXPERIMENTAL)" + depends on EXPERIMENTAL && INET && BROKEN + select NLS + select KEYS + select FSCACHE + select DNS_RESOLVER + + help + This enables experimental support for the SMB2 (Server Message Block + version 2) protocol. The SMB2 protocol is the successor to the + popular CIFS and SMB network file sharing protocols. SMB2 is the + native file sharing mechanism for recent versions of Windows + operating systems (since Vista). SMB2 enablement will eventually + allow users better performance, security and features, than would be + possible with cifs. Note that smb2 mount options also are simpler + (compared to cifs) due to protocol improvements. + + Unless you are a developer or tester, say N. |