DFS feature support
configname: CONFIG_CIFS_DFS_UPCALL
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>File systems
└─>Network File Systems
└─>DFS feature support
In linux kernel since version 2.6.25 (release Date: 2008-04-16)
Distributed File System (DFS) support is used to access shares
transparently in an enterprise name space, even if the share
moves to a different server. This feature also enables
an upcall mechanism for CIFS which contacts userspace helper
utilities to provide server name resolution (host names to
IP addresses) which is needed in order to reconnect to
servers if their addresses change or for implicit mounts of
DFS junction points. If unsure, say Y.
transparently in an enterprise name space, even if the share
moves to a different server. This feature also enables
an upcall mechanism for CIFS which contacts userspace helper
utilities to provide server name resolution (host names to
IP addresses) which is needed in order to reconnect to
servers if their addresses change or for implicit mounts of
DFS junction points. If unsure, say Y.