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Samba 3.5.0: Initial import
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1 | This is the base of the new NTVFS subsystem for Samba. The model for
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2 | NTVFS backends is quite different than for the older style VFS
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3 | backends, in particular:
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5 | - the NTVFS backends receive windows style file names, although they
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6 | are in the unix charset (usually UTF8). This means the backend is
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7 | responsible for mapping windows filename conventions to unix
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8 | filename conventions if necessary
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10 | - the NTVFS backends are responsible for changing effective UID before
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11 | calling any OS local filesystem operations (if needed). The
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12 | become_*() functions are provided to make this easier.
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14 | - the NTVFS backends are responsible for resolving DFS paths
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16 | - each NTVFS backend handles either disk, printer or IPC$ shares,
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17 | rather than one backend handling all types
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19 | - the entry points of the NTVFS backends correspond closely with basic
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20 | SMB operations, wheres the old VFS was modelled directly on the
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21 | POSIX filesystem interface.
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23 | - the NTVFS backends are responsible for all semantic mappings, such
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24 | as mapping dos file attributes, ACLs, file ownership and file times
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