We probably should if we could create special files to Windows using reparse points (or just set them up manually). I created these by doing mknod and mkfifo over NFS to Windows and then doing directory listings and stat over SM3 mounts On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 11:19 PM ronnie sahlberg <ronniesahlberg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Receiver-by me. > > Should we set up a test for this in the buildbot? > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 2:05 PM Steve French via samba-technical > <samba-technical@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > When mounting with modefromsid mount option, it was possible to > > get the error on stat of a fifo or char or block device: > > "cannot stat <filename>: Operation not supported" > > > > Special devices can be stored as reparse points by some servers > > (e.g. Windows NFS server and when using the SMB3.1.1 POSIX > > Extensions) but when the modefromsid mount option is used > > the client attempts to get the ACL for the file which requires > > opening with OPEN_REPARSE_POINT create option. > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > > > Steve -- Thanks, Steve
