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New NTFS Linux Driver Being Improved For Windows Native Symbolic Links

news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 12 June 2026

One of the exciting additions to the Linux 7.1 kernel is the introduction of the new NTFS file-system kernel driver. While in good shape already and proving advantageous over other NTFS open-source driver options, one of the initial limitations on it is around Windows native symbolic link handling but that is now in the process of being resolved...