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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ff237ec --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +<samba:parameter name="kernel oplocks" + type="boolean" + context="S" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para>For UNIXes that support kernel based <smbconfoption name="oplocks"/> + (currently only Linux), this parameter allows the use of them to be + turned on or off. However, this disables Level II oplocks for clients as + the Linux kernel does not support them properly.</para> + + <para>Kernel oplocks support allows Samba <parameter moreinfo="none">oplocks + </parameter> to be broken whenever a local UNIX process or NFS operation + accesses a file that <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> has oplocked. This allows complete + data consistency between SMB/CIFS, NFS and local file access (and is + a <emphasis>very</emphasis> cool feature :-).</para> + <para>If you do not need this interaction, you should disable the + parameter on Linux to get Level II oplocks and the associated + performance benefit.</para> + + <para>This parameter defaults to <constant>no</constant> and is translated + to a no-op on systems that do not have the necessary kernel support.</para> +</description> + +<related>oplocks</related> +<related>level2 oplocks</related> +<related>smb2 leases</related> +<value type="default">no</value> +</samba:parameter> |