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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/filename/vetooplockfiles.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/filename/vetooplockfiles.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8d6a922 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/filename/vetooplockfiles.xml @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +<samba:parameter name="veto oplock files" + context="S" + type="string" + substitution="1" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> + <description> + <para> + This parameter is only valid when the <smbconfoption name="oplocks"/> + parameter is turned on for a share. It allows the Samba administrator + to selectively turn off the granting of oplocks on selected files that + match a wildcarded list, similar to the wildcarded list used in the + <smbconfoption name="veto files"/> parameter. + </para> + + + <para> + You might want to do this on files that you know will be heavily contended + for by clients. A good example of this is in the NetBench SMB benchmark + program, which causes heavy client contention for files ending in + <filename moreinfo="none">.SEM</filename>. To cause Samba not to grant + oplocks on these files you would use the line (either in the [global] + section or in the section for the particular NetBench share. + </para> + + <para> + An example of use is: +<programlisting> +veto oplock files = /.*SEM/ +</programlisting> + </para> +</description> +<value type="default"><comment>No files are vetoed for oplock grants</comment></value> +</samba:parameter> |