1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only 1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
2 config EXT2_FS 2 config EXT2_FS
3 tristate "Second extended fs support ( 3 tristate "Second extended fs support (DEPRECATED)"
4 select BUFFER_HEAD 4 select BUFFER_HEAD
5 select FS_IOMAP 5 select FS_IOMAP
6 help 6 help
7 Ext2 is a standard Linux file system 7 Ext2 is a standard Linux file system for hard disks.
8 8
9 This filesystem driver is deprecated 9 This filesystem driver is deprecated because it does not properly
10 support inode time stamps beyond 03: 10 support inode time stamps beyond 03:14:07 UTC on 19 January 2038.
11 11
12 Ext2 users are advised to use ext4 d 12 Ext2 users are advised to use ext4 driver to access their filesystem.
13 The driver is fully compatible, supp 13 The driver is fully compatible, supports filesystems without journal
14 or extents, and also supports larger 14 or extents, and also supports larger time stamps if the filesystem
15 is created with at least 256 byte in 15 is created with at least 256 byte inodes.
16 16
17 This code is kept as a simple refere 17 This code is kept as a simple reference for filesystem developers.
18 18
19 If unsure, say N. 19 If unsure, say N.
20 20
21 config EXT2_FS_XATTR 21 config EXT2_FS_XATTR
22 bool "Ext2 extended attributes" 22 bool "Ext2 extended attributes"
23 depends on EXT2_FS 23 depends on EXT2_FS
24 help 24 help
25 Extended attributes are name:value p 25 Extended attributes are name:value pairs associated with inodes by
26 the kernel or by users (see the attr 26 the kernel or by users (see the attr(5) manual page for details).
27 27
28 If unsure, say N. 28 If unsure, say N.
29 29
30 config EXT2_FS_POSIX_ACL 30 config EXT2_FS_POSIX_ACL
31 bool "Ext2 POSIX Access Control Lists" 31 bool "Ext2 POSIX Access Control Lists"
32 depends on EXT2_FS_XATTR 32 depends on EXT2_FS_XATTR
33 select FS_POSIX_ACL 33 select FS_POSIX_ACL
34 help 34 help
35 Posix Access Control Lists (ACLs) su 35 Posix Access Control Lists (ACLs) support permissions for users and
36 groups beyond the owner/group/world 36 groups beyond the owner/group/world scheme.
37 37
38 If you don't know what Access Contro 38 If you don't know what Access Control Lists are, say N
39 39
40 config EXT2_FS_SECURITY 40 config EXT2_FS_SECURITY
41 bool "Ext2 Security Labels" 41 bool "Ext2 Security Labels"
42 depends on EXT2_FS_XATTR 42 depends on EXT2_FS_XATTR
43 help 43 help
44 Security labels support alternative 44 Security labels support alternative access control models
45 implemented by security modules like 45 implemented by security modules like SELinux. This option
46 enables an extended attribute handle 46 enables an extended attribute handler for file security
47 labels in the ext2 filesystem. 47 labels in the ext2 filesystem.
48 48
49 If you are not using a security modu 49 If you are not using a security module that requires using
50 extended attributes for file securit 50 extended attributes for file security labels, say N.
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