From nobody Wed Jun 5 00:17:57 2024 X-Original-To: freebsd-current@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4Vv7N44DwVz5N3Hd for ; Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:18:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from asomers@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vs1-f44.google.com (mail-vs1-f44.google.com [209.85.217.44]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "WR4" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4Vv7N42HfJz4Mdg; Wed, 5 Jun 2024 00:18:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from asomers@gmail.com) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none Received: by mail-vs1-f44.google.com with SMTP id ada2fe7eead31-48baea0acfdso1512622137.0; Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:18:12 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1717546690; x=1718151490; h=content-transfer-encoding:cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from :in-reply-to:references:mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc :subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=wW3K0gF/0LTVKer4Rs6x14x5IQc3VIU5I61g31pnNh4=; b=a1SLHaADxb5lya5JUHYj/fRU0wEWeDXmbhGa3O48R2rRhoH+b3bC1kw75m+cJoqunP 3s8MuBe3SrOvICK2HAFjGxHojAfML0SBMn04lIqG8ecD3g0EJCWEpWAAyXOuBVuNkzTE FkuIrMG8VBzymNnSEDgur42eU27TgQ0ZdDEhnX7EjSCdDMMHuQ0MxR01BQxzNoWelMDa GTvUraMtyYoaizGJ5K7pAXOL9dlwmlGVRXL1W7yGe7UbV8Wsqa3LJh7uoCTC0oat1znI 2MGGRJikwPOBm0CyiNT0lAy+hzS46TrDpAKlT+5aUzRbZQiqtpZrhphnhBio3QtTXF3M CxYw== X-Forwarded-Encrypted: i=1; AJvYcCUArvk/+QnVc7ejMQQ1jmxQ2yBSKfERJIyqkjF5bVieh+FXxPed7DwQozVW5j30v1CVX1PzrEAc9Y/9XXZl0Ag51BBOzXPt+xDfDRaOZBmeJs4O6RqaVjszuVf19G3T1T3G X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yx3VHjMm7y+g1UOEOyFkV/ZyvenZjCsJnPo2eIQOC/U4DTG8L9V +VzaQG3YDQxsG1PYPLyZbu4ahTVoeRak+TjNGP194Rw/bYoBV7NOMHdt7fYTIBFQO10akmqgDYH TyLd7ChhjrHAOM6OghjX4tZGe2iLylQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IEPOXUhcE0/626BErYPDuN70/JGOquq53tRQHZ7BReUBU8f3Rx7hwcF14ZMwokps0a1YcY3xIdqHFL8ccr6aQY= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6102:216d:b0:48b:ab02:32ef with SMTP id ada2fe7eead31-48c04a60267mr1239974137.33.1717546690040; Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:18:10 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-current List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <489849ca-a404-fb54-81d1-d62ea18c5832@FreeBSD.org> <254a0b5e-72d9-f93e-0c49-82b50a35db41@quip.cz> <3bbacbac-9238-f29d-653c-86d13085afe0@quip.cz> <4ea542mqtue7ety23gpgxborpl4brx3fewhgy5p23ozivjzeay@dyk4oxvgs7c5> In-Reply-To: <4ea542mqtue7ety23gpgxborpl4brx3fewhgy5p23ozivjzeay@dyk4oxvgs7c5> From: Alan Somers Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2024 18:17:57 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Deprecating smbfs(5) and removing it before FreeBSD 14 To: John Hixson Cc: Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz>, Rick Macklem , David Chisnall , "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spamd-Bar: ---- X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:209.85.128.0/17, country:US] X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4Vv7N42HfJz4Mdg On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 3:52=E2=80=AFPM John Hixson wr= ote: > > 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 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 int= o > > > 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 u= p > > > 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 o= f > > > 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 lea= ve > > > 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 wo= rk. > > > > 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. > > - John I am indeed interested. smbfs is an important feature to have. Let me know if you need help with the fuse parts. -Alan