From: Ritvik Budhiraja <rbudhiraja@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Update man page with documentation for upcal_target mount parameter. Signed-off-by: Ritvik Budhiraja <rbudhiraja@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- mount.cifs.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/mount.cifs.rst b/mount.cifs.rst index 67c5138..631482d 100644 --- a/mount.cifs.rst +++ b/mount.cifs.rst @@ -636,6 +636,21 @@ acdirmax=arg If this option is not specified, then acdirmax value will be set to ``actimeo`` value, see ``actimeo`` for more details. +upcall_target=arg + Determines the namespace in which upcalls from the SMB filesystem should be handled. + Allowed values are: + - ``mount`` - Resolve upcalls to the host namespace. + - ``app`` - Resolve upcalls in the namespace of the calling thread (application). + Default value is ``app``. + This option is useful in environments like Kubernetes, where the mount + may be performed by a driver pod on behalf of an application running + in a separate container. It ensures that Kerberos credentials and other + user-specific data are accessed in the correct namespace. + By specifying ``app``, upcalls can be resolved in the application's namespace, + ensuring the correct credentials are used. ``mount`` allows resolution in the + host namespace, which may be necessary when credentials or configurations + are managed outside the container. + multichannel This option enables multichannel feature. Multichannel is an SMB3 protocol feature that allows client to establish multiple transport connections to an -- 2.43.0
