Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:19:58 +0200 (CEST) From: freebsd@oldach.net (Helge Oldach) To: emaste@freebsd.org (Ed Maste) Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Deprecating smbfs(5) and removing it before FreeBSD 14 Message-ID: <202110281519.19SFJwF0082441@nuc.oldach.net> In-Reply-To: <CAPyFy2CJKxMQQKwD3N=MTe-P4KodN77e3YCEh4z0Ssf9sXWEcQ@mail.gmail.com> from Ed Maste at "28 Oct 2021 10:44:56"
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Ed Maste wrote on Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:44:56 +0200 (CEST): > The smbfs(5) filesystem supports only the obsolete SMBv1 protocol, and > I propose removing it for FreeBSD 14. I know the CHERI folks have been > using it but they plan to migrate away from it. It was broken for > months before they fixed it, so I suspect nobody is using it on > contemporary releases. I'm using SMBv1 to connect a FreeBSD VM running under VirtualBox with the host file system. This is significantly more reliable than vboxvfs - which, to name one annoying issue, still stumbles over large directories and cuts them short. SMBv1 security concerns aside - this is a local application not touching any wires or radio waves. Please don't remove it. In case the decision would be in favor of removal, please convert it into a decent, light-weight port. Kind regards Helge
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