Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:27:54 +0200 From: Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> To: Rick Macklem <rmacklem@uoguelph.ca>, David Chisnall <theraven@FreeBSD.org>, "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Deprecating smbfs(5) and removing it before FreeBSD 14 Message-ID: <3bbacbac-9238-f29d-653c-86d13085afe0@quip.cz> In-Reply-To: <YQBPR0101MB97421A073FFAD01BD5BB5B4BDDAC9@YQBPR0101MB9742.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> References: <CAPyFy2CJKxMQQKwD3N=MTe-P4KodN77e3YCEh4z0Ssf9sXWEcQ@mail.gmail.com> <YQXPR0101MB0968A28AAE84DF855AF5125CDD8A9@YQXPR0101MB0968.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> <7db04ed9-39eb-7163-ce92-9a52c5f7d302@quip.cz> <YQXPR0101MB096856C46CC68E39E1F8EFFCDD4F9@YQXPR0101MB0968.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> <54704b99-7b89-76a4-0368-79bee391926d@quip.cz> <YQXPR0101MB09681E68BAF66F8D8160D6C2DD599@YQXPR0101MB0968.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> <bf549f03-1947-fafb-c872-e78ea28ce32a@aetern.org> <YQXPR0101MB0968BAB76CAEEB3A945512DCDD599@YQXPR0101MB0968.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> <CAMXt9NYbUn5fkmRory1ggfUMbgqJJyJz8sFqY=oqpThq5Hc_zg@mail.gmail.com> <YQXPR0101MB0968BAB98AEFF583CA68534ADD5C9@YQXPR0101MB0968.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> <489849ca-a404-fb54-81d1-d62ea18c5832@FreeBSD.org> <YQXPR0101MB09680B9CB403BC1D65D8905ADD5E9@YQXPR0101MB0968.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> <254a0b5e-72d9-f93e-0c49-82b50a35db41@quip.cz> <YQBPR0101MB97421A073FFAD01BD5BB5B4BDDAC9@YQBPR0101MB9742.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
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On 16/06/2022 15:56, Rick Macklem wrote: > Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> wrote: >> On 24/01/2022 16:13, Rick Macklem wrote: >> > [...] >> >>> So, I think Mark and Yuri are correct and looking at up to date >>> Illumos sources is the next step. >>> (As I mentioned, porting the Apple sources is beyond what I am >>> willing to attempt.) >>> >>> rick >> >> Hello Rick, >> I would like to ask you I there is some progress with porting newer >> SMBFS / CIFS version to FreeBSD? Did you find Illumos sources as a >> possibility where to start porting? > Yes. I have the stuff off Illumos-gate, which I think is pretty up-to-date > and I agree that it should be easier than the Apple stuff to port into > FreeBSD. I don't think it is "straightforward" as someone involved > with Illumos said, due to the big differences in VFS/locking, but... > > Having said the above, I have not done much yet. I've been cleaning up > NFS stuff, although I am nearly done with that now. > I do plan on starting to work on it soon, but have no idea if/when I > will have something that might be useful for others. I'm glad to hear that. >> We have more and more problems with current state of mount_smbfs. I >> would be really glad if "somebody" can do the heroic work of >> implementing SMBv2 in FreeBSD. >> Maybe it's time to start some fundraising for sponsoring this work? > Well, funding isn't an issue for me (I'm just a retired guy who does this > stuff as a hobby). However, if there is someone else who is capable of > doing it if they are funded, I have no problem with that. > I could either help them, or simply stick with working on NFS and leave > SMBv23 to them. > > Sorry, but I cannot report real progress on this as yet, rick No need to sorry. I really appreciate your endless work on NFS and that you still have kind of interest to try porting SMBv2/3. Unfortunately I don't know anybody else trying to do this tremendous work. Kind regards Miroslav Lachman
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