[linux-cifs-client] Re: SMB2 file system - should it be a distinct module

[simo]

On Thu, 2007-05-03 at 15:43 +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, May 03, 2007 at 10:36:53AM -0400, simo wrote:
> > I guess DFS referrals can work cross protocol, so if you are redirected
> > from a longhorn server to a windoes 2000 or a samba server you want to
> > be able to follow the DFS referral and not return an error.
> > To do that you need to have either 1 module that support both protocols
> > or a way from one module to call the other. Just separating the 2
> > without any glue will not work (or you will have to add some userspace
> > upcall hack to make it work).
> 
> You can easily redirect from one filesystem to another through
> ->follow_link, and you can mount new filesystems instances from there.
> 
> Can we please stop the bullshitting now?  And can you please get a realname
> before playing smart ass on filesystem developers lists?

I guess you just had a bad day and are in a bad mood, I am have no
interest in arguing with you if this is the tone of the discussion.

Simo.

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Simo Sorce
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