1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
2
3 =====
4 NTFS3
5 =====
6
7 Summary and Features
8 ====================
9
10 NTFS3 is fully functional NTFS Read-Write driv
11 versions up to 3.1. File system type to use on
12
13 - This driver implements NTFS read/write suppo
14 compressed files.
15 - Supports native journal replaying.
16 - Supports NFS export of mounted NTFS volumes.
17 - Supports extended attributes. Predefined ext
18
19 - *system.ntfs_security* gets/sets sec
20
21 Descriptor: SECURITY_DESCRIPTO
22
23 - *system.ntfs_attrib* gets/sets ntfs
24
25 Note: Applied to empty files, this a
26 sparse(0x200), compressed(0x800) and
27
28 - *system.ntfs_attrib_be* gets/sets nt
29
30 Same value as system.ntfs_attrib but
31 (endianness of system.ntfs_attrib is
32
33 Mount Options
34 =============
35
36 The list below describes mount options support
37 generic ones. You can use every mount option w
38 this table marked with no it means default is
39
40 .. flat-table::
41 :widths: 1 5
42 :fill-cells:
43
44 * - iocharset=name
45 - This option informs the driver how to i
46 translate them to Unicode and back. If
47 default codepage will be used (CONFIG_N
48
49 Example: iocharset=utf8
50
51 * - uid=
52 - :rspan:`1`
53 * - gid=
54
55 * - umask=
56 - Controls the default permissions for fi
57 the NTFS volume is mounted.
58
59 * - dmask=
60 - :rspan:`1` Instead of specifying umask
61 directories, fmask applies only to file
62 * - fmask=
63
64 * - nohidden
65 - Files with the Windows-specific HIDDEN
66 will not be shown under Linux.
67
68 * - sys_immutable
69 - Files with the Windows-specific SYSTEM
70 will be marked as system immutable file
71
72 * - hide_dot_files
73 - Updates the Windows-specific HIDDEN (FI
74 when creating and moving or renaming fi
75 with a dot will have the HIDDEN attribu
76 do not start with a dot will have it un
77
78 * - windows_names
79 - Prevents the creation of files and dire
80 by Windows, either because it contains
81 are the characters " * / : < > ? \\ | a
82 0x20), because the name (with or withou
83 name (CON, AUX, NUL, PRN, LPT1-9, COM1-
84 is a space or a dot. Existing such file
85
86 * - discard
87 - Enable support of the TRIM command for
88 operations, which is recommended for us
89 (SSD).
90
91 * - force
92 - Forces the driver to mount partitions e
93 Not recommended for use.
94
95 * - sparse
96 - Create new files as sparse.
97
98 * - showmeta
99 - Use this parameter to show all meta-fil
100 NTFS partition. By default, all meta-fi
101
102 * - prealloc
103 - Preallocate space for files excessively
104 writes. Decreases fragmentation in case
105 different files.
106
107 * - acl
108 - Support POSIX ACLs (Access Control List
109 Kernel. Not to be confused with NTFS AC
110 enables support for POSIX ACLs.
111
112 Todo list
113 =========
114 - Full journaling support over JBD. Currently
115 which is not necessarily as effective as JBD
116
117 References
118 ==========
119 - Commercial version of the NTFS driver for Li
120 https://www.paragon-software.com/home/
121
122 - Direct e-mail address for feedback and reque
123 almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.c
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