Re: [PATCH 00/15] smb: add native security and trusted xattrs

I completely agree with you. Updating the protocol would make the rules 
clearer and the code simpler.

The patch set I am submitting now was written without changing the 
protocol and reflects my previous approach.

My original idea was to use this patch set to support some additional 
EAs without bumping the protocol version. Once the protocol design has 
been fully discussed and finalized, and the protocol version is bumped, 
the relevant code can then be updated accordingly to support the new 
protocol.



Thanks,
Ze


在 2026/7/25 16:24, Ralph Boehme 写道:
> thanks!
>
> I'm personally strongly leaning towards having a protocol design that 
> carries the namespace for *all* namespaces including user. Special 
> casing the user namespace just for the sake of avoiding a clean design 
> with a protocol version bump should be avoided.
>
> As said before, I'm happy to help and work on the protocol spec and 
> documentation side of things.
>
> I suggest we wait for more feedback on the design from others, 
> particularly Volker, metze, Jeremy and Tom.
>
> Thanks!
> -slow