[KLUG Members] Mapping Windows ACLs to UNIX ACLs -- WAS: Defrag'ing ext3 filesystems?

[Adam Williams]

> >   - Ext2/Ext3 -- in stock kernel,
> >                  but requires patches for POSIX ACL support
> > The 2.5 kernel development integrates both filesystems with full
> > ACL/EAs.  The ACL/EA standard interfaces were added to the Linux kernel
> > with 2.5.3.
> What is the most recommended source for 2.4.x POSIX ACL patches?
> Is it http://acl.bestbits.at/ ?
> And is there a Samba setting to turn on XFS/ACL-enabled ext2/ext3 ACL's?
> Or is it automagically detected?

--with-acl-support

I do not believe it is auto-enabled in 2.2.x,  but thought I read that
it will be in 3.0.x

BTW, other platforms (AIX {JFS} for one) that have always supported ACLs
work as well.