Messages in this thread | | | From | OGAWA Hirofumi <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Add CONFIG_VFAT_NO_CREATE_WITH_LONGNAMES option | Date | Sat, 02 May 2009 21:48:24 +0900 |
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tridge@samba.org writes:
> > Ah. What is the intent to force WINNT option (lcase field)? To force it > > may not be good. So, change default if config is on? > > The idea behind forcing it is that it maintains maximum > functionality without the user having to use special mount > options. For example, if a Linux user creates a file "README.txt" then > the name will be preserved exactly, whereas without that hackery it > becomes README.TXT on disk. > > It does mean we are mixing up two things with that config option > though, which is why I asked you about it. Would you prefer to just > let the distros worry about the default mount options when someone > plugs in a VFAT device on a system with > CONFIG_VFAT_NO_CREATE_WITH_LONGNAMES set?
I see.
> Or maybe we should change the defaults in parse_options() when this > option is set?
Current default (shortname=lower) is just for historically reason. Personally, I'm thinking it's not good as default ("winnt" or "mixed" is prefer).
Anyway, I'm not sure though, I guess to change the default is good than force it at least, because it would be the user policy.
Thanks. -- OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@mail.parknet.co.jp>
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