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authorSteve French <stfrench@microsoft.com>2018-12-24 01:05:22 -0600
committerSteve French <stfrench@microsoft.com>2018-12-28 10:13:11 -0600
commit14e92c5dc7a1a1d4a82fb7142b5642837fef962a (patch)
tree425df7e0d5e3609ea6454c9da3bcf354bece1600 /fs/cifs
parent28eb24ff75c5ac130eb326b3b4d0dcecfc0f427d (diff)
downloadlinux-14e92c5dc7a1a1d4a82fb7142b5642837fef962a.tar.bz2
cifs: Minor Kconfig clarification
Clarify the use of the CONFIG_DFS_UPCALL for DNS name resolution when server ip addresses change (e.g. on long running mounts) Signed-off-by: Steve French <stfrench@microsoft.com>
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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/fs/cifs/Kconfig b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
index 85dadb93c992..f1ddc9d03c10 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
@@ -190,8 +190,9 @@ config CIFS_DFS_UPCALL
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 for implicit mounts of DFS junction
- points. If unsure, say Y.
+ 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.
config CIFS_NFSD_EXPORT
bool "Allow nfsd to export CIFS file system"