Enable CONFIG_CIFS_DFS_UPCALL in WSL kernel
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Description
**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
Not having this enabled causes "Object is remote" errors under WSL when trying to access an SMB share via a mounted DFS share.
**Describe the solution you'd like**
With this option enabled, this does not occur.
**Describe alternatives you've considered**
I can resolve this by installing a custom kernel, but it's not a sufficiently outré request (DFS being fairly common on Windows-based networks, in my experience) that it should _need_ a custom kernel, IMO.
**Additional context**
Reopening of #5534, as requested by bot; still relevant.
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Research direction
The request names CONFIG_CIFS_DFS_UPCALL and relates it to DFS SMB access under WSL. Start by locating the WSL kernel configuration for that option; done means the option is enabled and the reported "Object is remote" error no longer occurs when accessing an SMB share through a mounted DFS share.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100