[Samba] samba 3.6.9-164 - is "kernel oplocks = no" option viable on purely Samba shared FS?

[Jeremy Allison]

On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 07:33:19AM +0200, Karel Lang AFD wrote:
> 2 questions:
> 
> 1.
> In scenario, where you have purely data storage filesystem (no apps,
> databases anything), shared only over Samba and accessed only by
> windows client workstations - would it be OK to use the "kernel
> oplocks = no" option?

Yes.

> 2.
> is the "kernel oplocks = no" still Global option??

Yes.