RE: [PATCH v2 08/10] fs/ntfs3: Add Kconfig, Makefile and doc

[Konstantin Komarov]

From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2020 8:23 PM
> 
> On 8/21/20 9:25 AM, Konstantin Komarov wrote:
> > This adds fs/ntfs3 Kconfig, Makefile and Documentation file
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> > +
> > +- This driver implements NTFS read/write support for normal, sparsed and
> 
>                                                                 sparse
> 
> > +  compressed files.
> > +  NOTE: Operations with compressed files require increased memory consumption;
> > +- Supports native journal replaying;
> > +- Supports extended attributes;
> > +- Supports NFS export of mounted NTFS volumes.
> > +
> > +Mount Options
> > +=============
> > +
> > +The list below describes mount options supported by NTFS3 driver in addtion to
> 
>                                                                        addition
> 
> > +generic ones.

Thanks! Will be fixed in v3.

> > +===============================================================================
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> > +
> > +nohidden		Files with the Windows-specific HIDDEN (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN)
> > +			attribute will not be shown under Linux.
> 
> Without this mount option, will HIDDEN files be shown by default?

Yes, correct, without "nohidden" mount option files with FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN set will be shown as regular files.

> > +
> > +sys_immutable		Files with the Windows-specific SYSTEM
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> > +
> > +- Full journaling support (currently journal replaying is supported) over JBD.
> 
>           journalling
> seems to be preferred.
> 

Have to disagree on this. According to "journaling" term usage in different sources, the single-L seems to be the standard.

> > +
> > +
> > +References
> > +==========
> > +https://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-linux-professional/
> > +	- Commercial version of the NTFS driver for Linux.
> > +
> > +almaz.alexandrovich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > +	- Direct e-mail address for feedback and requests on the NTFS3 implementation.
> > +
> > +
> 
> thanks.
> --
> ~Randy