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diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ntfs3.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/ntfs3.rst index ffe9ea0c1499..d67ccd22c63b 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/ntfs3.rst +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ntfs3.rst @@ -4,103 +4,112 @@ NTFS3 ===== - Summary and Features ==================== -NTFS3 is fully functional NTFS Read-Write driver. The driver works with -NTFS versions up to 3.1, normal/compressed/sparse files -and journal replaying. File system type to use on mount is 'ntfs3'. +NTFS3 is fully functional NTFS Read-Write driver. The driver works with NTFS +versions up to 3.1. File system type to use on mount is *ntfs3*. - This driver implements NTFS read/write support for normal, sparse and compressed files. -- Supports native journal replaying; -- Supports extended attributes - Predefined extended attributes: - - 'system.ntfs_security' gets/sets security - descriptor (SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR_RELATIVE) - - 'system.ntfs_attrib' gets/sets ntfs file/dir attributes. - Note: applied to empty files, this allows to switch type between - sparse(0x200), compressed(0x800) and normal; +- Supports native journal replaying. - Supports NFS export of mounted NTFS volumes. +- Supports extended attributes. Predefined extended attributes: + + - *system.ntfs_security* gets/sets security + + Descriptor: SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR_RELATIVE + + - *system.ntfs_attrib* gets/sets ntfs file/dir attributes. + + Note: Applied to empty files, this allows to switch type between + sparse(0x200), compressed(0x800) and normal. Mount Options ============= The list below describes mount options supported by NTFS3 driver in addition to -generic ones. +generic ones. You can use every mount option with **no** option. If it is in +this table marked with no it means default is without **no**. -=============================================================================== +.. flat-table:: + :widths: 1 5 + :fill-cells: -nls=name This option informs the driver how to interpret path - strings and translate them to Unicode and back. If - this option is not set, the default codepage will be - used (CONFIG_NLS_DEFAULT). - Examples: - 'nls=utf8' + * - iocharset=name + - This option informs the driver how to interpret path strings and + translate them to Unicode and back. If this option is not set, the + default codepage will be used (CONFIG_NLS_DEFAULT). -uid= -gid= -umask= Controls the default permissions for files/directories created - after the NTFS volume is mounted. + Example: iocharset=utf8 -fmask= -dmask= Instead of specifying umask which applies both to - files and directories, fmask applies only to files and - dmask only to directories. + * - uid= + - :rspan:`1` + * - gid= -nohidden Files with the Windows-specific HIDDEN (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN) - attribute will not be shown under Linux. + * - umask= + - Controls the default permissions for files/directories created after + the NTFS volume is mounted. -sys_immutable Files with the Windows-specific SYSTEM - (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM) attribute will be marked as system - immutable files. + * - dmask= + - :rspan:`1` Instead of specifying umask which applies both to files and + directories, fmask applies only to files and dmask only to directories. + * - fmask= -discard Enable support of the TRIM command for improved performance - on delete operations, which is recommended for use with the - solid-state drives (SSD). + * - noacsrules + - "No access rules" mount option sets access rights for files/folders to + 777 and owner/group to root. This mount option absorbs all other + permissions. -force Forces the driver to mount partitions even if 'dirty' flag - (volume dirty) is set. Not recommended for use. + - Permissions change for files/folders will be reported as successful, + but they will remain 777. -sparse Create new files as "sparse". + - Owner/group change will be reported as successful, butthey will stay + as root. -showmeta Use this parameter to show all meta-files (System Files) on - a mounted NTFS partition. - By default, all meta-files are hidden. + * - nohidden + - Files with the Windows-specific HIDDEN (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN) attribute + will not be shown under Linux. -prealloc Preallocate space for files excessively when file size is - increasing on writes. Decreases fragmentation in case of - parallel write operations to different files. + * - sys_immutable + - Files with the Windows-specific SYSTEM (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM) attribute + will be marked as system immutable files. -no_acs_rules "No access rules" mount option sets access rights for - files/folders to 777 and owner/group to root. This mount - option absorbs all other permissions: - - permissions change for files/folders will be reported - as successful, but they will remain 777; - - owner/group change will be reported as successful, but - they will stay as root + * - discard + - Enable support of the TRIM command for improved performance on delete + operations, which is recommended for use with the solid-state drives + (SSD). -acl Support POSIX ACLs (Access Control Lists). Effective if - supported by Kernel. Not to be confused with NTFS ACLs. - The option specified as acl enables support for POSIX ACLs. + * - force + - Forces the driver to mount partitions even if volume is marked dirty. + Not recommended for use. -noatime All files and directories will not update their last access - time attribute if a partition is mounted with this parameter. - This option can speed up file system operation. + * - sparse + - Create new files as sparse. -=============================================================================== + * - showmeta + - Use this parameter to show all meta-files (System Files) on a mounted + NTFS partition. By default, all meta-files are hidden. -ToDo list -========= + * - prealloc + - Preallocate space for files excessively when file size is increasing on + writes. Decreases fragmentation in case of parallel write operations to + different files. -- Full journaling support (currently journal replaying is supported) over JBD. + * - acl + - Support POSIX ACLs (Access Control Lists). Effective if supported by + Kernel. Not to be confused with NTFS ACLs. The option specified as acl + enables support for POSIX ACLs. +Todo list +========= +- Full journaling support over JBD. Currently journal replaying is supported + which is not necessarily as effectice as JBD would be. References ========== -https://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-linux-professional/ - - Commercial version of the NTFS driver for Linux. +- Commercial version of the NTFS driver for Linux. + https://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-linux-professional/ -almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.com - - Direct e-mail address for feedback and requests on the NTFS3 implementation. +- Direct e-mail address for feedback and requests on the NTFS3 implementation. + almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.com |