Add new framework for smb.conf(5). Please read README before trying to compile.

I will commit more meta-information updates during week-end.
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+<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
+		<term><anchor id="MAXPROTOCOL"/>max protocol (G)</term>
+		<listitem><para>The value of the parameter (a string) is the highest 
+		protocol level that will be supported by the server.</para>
+
+		<para>Possible values are :</para>
+		<itemizedlist>
+			<listitem><para><constant>CORE</constant>: Earliest version. No 
+			concept of user names.</para></listitem>
+			
+			<listitem><para><constant>COREPLUS</constant>: Slight improvements on 
+			CORE for efficiency.</para></listitem>
+
+			<listitem><para><constant>LANMAN1</constant>: First <emphasis>
+			modern</emphasis> version of the protocol. Long filename
+			support.</para></listitem>
+
+			<listitem><para><constant>LANMAN2</constant>: Updates to Lanman1 protocol.
+			</para></listitem>
+
+			<listitem><para><constant>NT1</constant>: Current up to date version of 
+			the protocol. Used by Windows NT. Known as CIFS.</para></listitem>
+		</itemizedlist>
+
+		<para>Normally this option should not be set as the automatic 
+		negotiation phase in the SMB protocol takes care of choosing 
+		the appropriate protocol.</para>
+		
+		<para>See also <link linkend="MINPROTOCOL"><parameter moreinfo="none">min
+		protocol</parameter></link></para>
+
+		<para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">max protocol = NT1</command></para>
+		<para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">max protocol = LANMAN1</command></para>
+		</listitem>
+		</samba:parameter>