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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f155fddc8f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/locking/kerneloplocks.xml @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +<samba:parameter name="kernel oplocks" + context="G" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>For UNIXes that support kernel based <link linkend="OPLOCKS"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">oplocks</parameter></link> + (currently only IRIX and the Linux 2.4 kernel), this parameter + allows the use of them to be turned on or off.</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>This parameter defaults to <constant>on</constant>, but is translated + to a no-op on systems that no not have the necessary kernel support. + You should never need to touch this parameter.</para> + + <para>See also the <link linkend="OPLOCKS"><parameter moreinfo="none">oplocks</parameter> + </link> and <link linkend="LEVEL2OPLOCKS"><parameter moreinfo="none">level2 oplocks + </parameter></link> parameters.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">kernel oplocks = yes</command></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |