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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/locking/level2oplocks.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/locking/level2oplocks.xml deleted file mode 100644 index adae6d268f..0000000000 --- a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/locking/level2oplocks.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,39 +0,0 @@ -<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> - <term><anchor id="LEVEL2OPLOCKS"/>level2 oplocks (S)</term> - <listitem><para>This parameter controls whether Samba supports - level2 (read-only) oplocks on a share.</para> - - <para>Level2, or read-only oplocks allow Windows NT clients - that have an oplock on a file to downgrade from a read-write oplock - to a read-only oplock once a second client opens the file (instead - of releasing all oplocks on a second open, as in traditional, - exclusive oplocks). This allows all openers of the file that - support level2 oplocks to cache the file for read-ahead only (ie. - they may not cache writes or lock requests) and increases performance - for many accesses of files that are not commonly written (such as - application .EXE files).</para> - - <para>Once one of the clients which have a read-only oplock - writes to the file all clients are notified (no reply is needed - or waited for) and told to break their oplocks to "none" and - delete any read-ahead caches.</para> - - <para>It is recommended that this parameter be turned on - to speed access to shared executables.</para> - - <para>For more discussions on level2 oplocks see the CIFS spec.</para> - - <para>Currently, if <link linkend="KERNELOPLOCKS"><parameter moreinfo="none">kernel - oplocks</parameter></link> are supported then level2 oplocks are - not granted (even if this parameter is set to <constant>yes</constant>). - Note also, the <link linkend="OPLOCKS"><parameter moreinfo="none">oplocks</parameter> - </link> parameter must be set to <constant>yes</constant> on this share in order for - this parameter to have any effect.</para> - - <para>See also the <link linkend="OPLOCKS"><parameter moreinfo="none">oplocks</parameter> - </link> and <link linkend="OPLOCKS"><parameter moreinfo="none">kernel oplocks</parameter> - </link> parameters.</para> - - <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">level2 oplocks = yes</command></para> - </listitem> - </samba:parameter> |