CIFS POSIX Extensions
configname: CONFIG_CIFS_POSIX
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>File systems
└─>Network File Systems
└─>CIFS POSIX Extensions
In linux kernel since version 2.6.20 (release Date: 2007-02-04)
Enabling this option will cause the cifs client to attempt to
negotiate a feature of the older cifs dialect with servers, such as
Samba 3.0.5 or later, that optionally can handle more POSIX like
(rather than Windows like) file behavior. It also enables support
for POSIX ACLs (getfacl and setfacl) to servers (such as Samba 3.10
and later) which can negotiate CIFS POSIX ACL support. This config
option is not needed when mounting with SMB3.1.1. If unsure, say N.
negotiate a feature of the older cifs dialect with servers, such as
Samba 3.0.5 or later, that optionally can handle more POSIX like
(rather than Windows like) file behavior. It also enables support
for POSIX ACLs (getfacl and setfacl) to servers (such as Samba 3.10
and later) which can negotiate CIFS POSIX ACL support. This config
option is not needed when mounting with SMB3.1.1. If unsure, say N.