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diff --git a/fs/cifs/README b/fs/cifs/README index a727b7cb075f..7099a526f775 100644 --- a/fs/cifs/README +++ b/fs/cifs/README @@ -301,6 +301,16 @@ A partial list of the supported mount options follows: gid Set the default gid for inodes (similar to above). file_mode If CIFS Unix extensions are not supported by the server this overrides the default mode for file inodes. + fsc Enable local disk caching using FS-Cache (off by default). This + option could be useful to improve performance on a slow link, + heavily loaded server and/or network where reading from the + disk is faster than reading from the server (over the network). + This could also impact scalability positively as the + number of calls to the server are reduced. However, local + caching is not suitable for all workloads for e.g. read-once + type workloads. So, you need to consider carefully your + workload/scenario before using this option. Currently, local + disk caching is functional for CIFS files opened as read-only. dir_mode If CIFS Unix extensions are not supported by the server this overrides the default mode for directory inodes. port attempt to contact the server on this tcp port, before @@ -568,8 +578,9 @@ module can be displayed via modinfo. Misc /proc/fs/cifs Flags and Debug Info ======================================= Informational pseudo-files: -DebugData Displays information about active CIFS sessions - and shares, as well as the cifs.ko version. +DebugData Displays information about active CIFS sessions and + shares, features enabled as well as the cifs.ko + version. Stats Lists summary resource usage information as well as per share statistics, if CONFIG_CIFS_STATS in enabled in the kernel configuration. |