Consider enabling CONFIG_EXFAT_FS in the kernel #259

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opened 2020-12-13 01:39:29 +01:00 by gregordinary · 1 comment

gregordinary commented

2020-12-13 01:39:29 +01:00

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I occasionally use exFAT to format higher capacity drives that need compatibility with macOS and/or Windows, in addition to GNU/Linux.

Kernel 5.4 introduced an exFAT kernel driver, and vastly improved it in 5.7. It can be enabled with CONFIG_EXFAT_FS and offers some performance gains over the FUSE implementation.

Not a must have, but convenient.

I occasionally use exFAT to format higher capacity drives that need compatibility with macOS and/or Windows, in addition to GNU/Linux. Kernel 5.4 introduced an exFAT kernel driver, and vastly improved it in 5.7. It can be enabled with CONFIG_EXFAT_FS and offers some performance gains over the FUSE implementation. Not a must have, but convenient.

SolidEva commented

2020-12-16 03:09:02 +01:00

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funny enough, I thought I had already enabled this. Turns out it was only on arm64. Now enabled on armhf as well. Thanks @gregordinary :)