NAK: [SRU][n/j:linux-azure][PATCH 0/1] Backport "CIFS: New mount option for cifs.upcall namespace resolution"

[John Cabaj]

On 2/6/25 1:23 PM, Vinicius Peixoto wrote:
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2097564
> 
> [Impact]
> 
> Microsoft has requested for the following bugfix to be backported into the noble and jammy linux-azure trees:
> 
> db363b0a1d9e6b9dc556296f1b1007aeb496a8cf ("CIFS: New mount option for cifs.upcall namespace resolution")
> 
> [Fix]
> 
> Backported into the jammy/noble Azure trees by fixing various context conflicts.
> 
> [Test plan]
> 
> Build tested only.
> 
> [Where problems could occur]
> 
> The changeset is relatively self-contained, so the regression risk seems relatively low.
> 
> [Other info]
> 
> SF #00405264
> 
> Ritvik Budhiraja (1):
>    CIFS: New mount option for cifs.upcall namespace resolution
> 
>   fs/smb/client/cifs_spnego.c | 16 +++++++++++++++
>   fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c      | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>   fs/smb/client/cifsglob.h    | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>   fs/smb/client/connect.c     | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
>   fs/smb/client/fs_context.c  | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   fs/smb/client/fs_context.h  | 11 ++++++++++
>   6 files changed, 137 insertions(+)
> 

Agree with Magali. Upstream eb90e8ecb2b5: "smb: client: introduce 
reparse mount option" appears to add some of the missing context, but it 
doesn't appear at first glance that we need it for this particular mount 
option.


John Cabaj