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diff --git a/fs/cifs/README b/fs/cifs/README index a727b7cb075f..ee68d1036544 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 @@ -517,6 +527,11 @@ A partial list of the supported mount options follows: SFU does). In the future the bottom 9 bits of the mode also will be emulated using queries of the security descriptor (ACL). + mfsymlinks Enable support for Minshall+French symlinks + (see http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/UNIX_Extensions#Minshall.2BFrench_symlinks) + This option is ignored when specified together with the + 'sfu' option. Minshall+French symlinks are used even if + the server supports the CIFS Unix Extensions. sign Must use packet signing (helps avoid unwanted data modification by intermediate systems in the route). Note that signing does not work with lanman or plaintext authentication. @@ -568,8 +583,9 @@ 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. |