KSMBD implements the SMB protocol (also known as CIFS, though that name has gone out of favor) that is heavily used in the Windows world. Clients with earlier SMB versions cannot establish a connection to the kernel SMB. Which means that KSMBD only speaks SMB version 3. KSMBD is a new kernel module which implements the server-side of the SMB3 protocol. KSMBD is developed by Samsung and is strongly focused on delivering speedy SMB3 file serving performance. The Kernel 5.15 first to introduce in-Kernel SMB Driver for file sharing. The driver fully supports reads and writes and many other features not found with the existing Linux driver. So the main drawback of this implementation is speed.Ĭompared with the existing FUSE-based open source NTFS driver, the new Paragon’s NTFS3 driver in Kernel 5.15 undoubtedly wins in terms of functionality and performance.
The existing Linux NTFS driver, which implementation dated back by 2001, is basically unmaintained in the kernel and lacks proper write support along with other features. The NTFS-3G is another open source implementation of Microsoft NTFS that includes read and write support, but it’s a filesystem in userspace (FUSE). However, the most anticipated update in Linux 5.15 is, without a doubt, the inclusion of a new NTFS file system driver, NTFS3.
But what are the changes in this latest kernel update? Read on for a summary of the three key Linux 5.15 features. The new version is not just a maintenance release, but brings with it new features. The release offers a huge plus in the form of a new NTFS driver, especially for cross-platform data exchange with other systems.Ībove all, Linux Kernel 5.15 is a significant milestone in that it’s also a Long Term Support (LTS) kernel to be maintained for at least the next five years and also is a huge kernel update in general with many new features. Linus Torvalds has announced the release of kernel 5.15.
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