[PATCH v2 0/7] Allow to choose symlink and socket type

From: Pali Rohár
Date: Sat Oct 12 2024 - 04:53:53 EST


This patch series improves choosing reparse format when creating new
special files.

Changes since v1:
* Instead of new -o reparse= mount option is now a new -o symlink= mount
option for choosing symlink type during creation, and new option
-o nonativesocket for choosing socket type

Pali Rohár (7):
cifs: Add mount option -o symlink= for choosing symlink create type
cifs: Add mount option -o reparse=none
cifs: Add support for creating native Windows sockets
cifs: Add support for creating NFS-style symlinks
cifs: Improve guard for excluding $LXDEV xattr
cifs: Add support for creating WSL-style symlinks
cifs: Validate content of WSL reparse point buffers

fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c | 4 +
fs/smb/client/cifsglob.h | 36 +++++++
fs/smb/client/connect.c | 4 +
fs/smb/client/fs_context.c | 82 +++++++++++++++
fs/smb/client/fs_context.h | 19 ++++
fs/smb/client/link.c | 60 ++++++++---
fs/smb/client/reparse.c | 201 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
fs/smb/client/reparse.h | 2 +
8 files changed, 364 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)

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