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Linux NETFS Patches Help With CIFS Performance, Single Blob Objects
The Linux NETFS code as a network file-system helper library is seeing patches to help enhance the read performance for solutions like CIFS as well as adding single blob object support.
The Linux NETFS code as a network file-system helper library is seeing patches to help enhance the read performance for solutions like CIFS as well as adding single blob object support. CIFS, of course, being the file sharing network protocol built atop SMB that is commonly used with Windows systems. Those wanting to learn more about these pending NETFS improvements can see this patch series for all the details.
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