linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 00/11] ntfsplus: ntfs filesystem remake

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Message-ID: <85070A96ED55AF8F+20251128094644.060dd48e@winn-pc>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:46:44 +0800
From: Winston Wen <wentao@...ontech.com>
To: Namjae Jeon <linkinjeon@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 00/11] ntfsplus: ntfs filesystem remake

On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:59:33 +0900
Namjae Jeon <linkinjeon@...nel.org> wrote:

Hello Namjae,

Thank you for posting this patchset. We are very interested in the
development of ntfsplus.

In our production environment, we have been relying on the out-of-tree
ntfs-3g driver for NTFS read-write support. However, it comes with
several limitations regarding performance and integration. While we
have been closely monitoring the in-kernel ntfs3 driver, we feel that
features like full journaling support and a robust fsck utility are
critical for our use cases, and we have been waiting for these to
mature.

Given your proven track record with the exfat driver upstreaming and
maintenance, we are confident in the quality and future of this
ntfsplus initiative. We are hopeful that it will address the
long-standing gaps we've observed.

We are eagerly following the progress of ntfsplus. Once it reaches a
stable and feature-complete state—especially with reliable journaling
and fsck—we would seriously consider deploying it to replace ntfs-3g in
our production systems.

> Introduction
> ============
> 
> The NTFS filesystem[1] still remains the default filesystem for
> Windows and The well-maintained NTFS driver in the Linux kernel
> enhances interoperability with Windows devices, making it easier for
> Linux users to work with NTFS-formatted drives. Currently, ntfs
> support in Linux was the long-neglected NTFS Classic (read-only),
> which has been removed from the Linux kernel, leaving the poorly
> maintained ntfs3. ntfs3 still has many problems and is poorly
> maintained, so users and distributions are still using the old legacy
> ntfs-3g.
> 

-- 
Thanks,
Winston