New NTFS Driver Sees Hardening Fixes, Windows Native Symlinks With Linux 7.2
Curated from Phoronix
If you work in a hybrid environment with Windows and Linux systems, this update to the NTFS driver in Linux 7.2 is relevant. The new driver—distinct from the older, community-maintained versions—has now matured with additional hardening and bug fixes. Notably, it now supports Windows-native symbolic links, which can simplify cross-platform workflows and data access. For SREs and DevOps engineers managing shared storage or dual-boot systems, this means more reliable and consistent handling of Windows file structures from Linux. A more robust NTFS implementation can reduce edge cases and improve interoperability. Takeaway: Test this driver in your environment if you interact with NTFS volumes, especially where symlink behavior matters for automation or container setups.
Happening back in Linux 7. 1 was the "NTFS resurrection" with landing a new NTFS driver into the Linux kernel that had been years in the making and began as the former NTFS read-only kernel driver many years back before the stint of the Paragon NTFS3 driver in the Linux kernel. For Linux 7.
— Phoronix