[linux-cifs-client] system lockup copying files to cifs (2.6. 9-mm1)

[Hamel Gilles - Brandt Appliances]

>>>-----Message d'origine-----
>>>De : Gorazd Golob [mailto:gorazdg at noviforum.si]
>>>Envoyé : vendredi 3 décembre 2004 14:41
>>>À : Gilles Hamel
>>>Cc : linux-cifs-client at lists.samba.org
>>>Objet : Re: [linux-cifs-client] system lockup copying files to cifs
>>>(2.6.9-mm1)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi!
>>>
>>>Maybe try first with latest kernel from
>>>http://cifs.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.5cifs with bk client
>>>and try copy again. I had similar problems on kernel 
>>>versions =<2.6.9.
>>>Try with and without -o direct option.

What does direct option do ? this option is not in the mount.cifs man page.