[linux-cifs-client] Re: Using POSIX filenames.

[Jeremy Allison]

On Tue, May 10, 2005 at 01:23:37PM -0500, Steven French wrote:
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> > #define CIFS_UNIX_POSIX_PATHNAMES_CAP      0x10 /* Use POSIX pathnames on
> the wire. */
> >
> >Setting this bit will tell the client we offer this capability.
> >Unfortunately we then need a switch to turn it on.
> 
> We should also make it (posix pathnames) automatic when the POSIX dialect
> ("POSIX 2") is negotiated   :)

Ok, that sounds like a good idea. But I've plans for the POSIX
dialect that go beyond just selecting POSIX pathnames :-). That's
why smbd doesn't select that dialect yet.

Jeremy.