Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2024 17:24:35 -0700 From: Rick Macklem <rick.macklem@gmail.com> To: Alan Somers <asomers@freebsd.org> Cc: John Hixson <jhixson@freebsd.org>, Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz>, 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: <CAM5tNy5ArQo%2BkJmm-7UGwMFoLA6DPdgR6dMKJe%2BSBOWtFat2NA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAOtMX2hBBuPWWcwQ3oLUN_dSLETGbmoVmi3X25mqTtndG%2Bm8iQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <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> <3bbacbac-9238-f29d-653c-86d13085afe0@quip.cz> <4ea542mqtue7ety23gpgxborpl4brx3fewhgy5p23ozivjzeay@dyk4oxvgs7c5> <CAOtMX2hBBuPWWcwQ3oLUN_dSLETGbmoVmi3X25mqTtndG%2Bm8iQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 5:18=E2=80=AFPM Alan Somers <asomers@freebsd.org> wr= ote: > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the University of Guelph. = Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and = know the content is safe. If in doubt, forward suspicious emails to IThelp@= uoguelph.ca. > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 3:52=E2=80=AFPM John Hixson <jhixson@freebsd.org> = wrote: > > > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 03:27:54PM +0200, Miroslav Lachman wrote: > > > 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 new= er > > > > > 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 i= nto > > > > 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 wor= k? > > > > Well, funding isn't an issue for me (I'm just a retired guy who doe= s 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 l= eave > > > > 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 th= at you > > > still have kind of interest to try porting SMBv2/3. > > > Unfortunately I don't know anybody else trying to do this tremendous = work. > > > > > > > I am working on a from scratch implementation of smbfs. I do not have > > any kind of time estimate since it is in my spare time. I chose this > > route after spending considerable time looking at Apple and Solaris > > implementations and wanting something without all of the legacy 1.0 > > crap. I do have a very minimal working FUSE version at this point, but > > there is much to do, and even more to abide by the various > > specifications. > > > > I just thought I'd share in case anyone is interested. Best of luck with it. I never got far into porting the Illumos code. rick > > > > - John > > I am indeed interested. smbfs is an important feature to have. Let > me know if you need help with the fuse parts. > -Alan
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