Userspace file systems on Mac (tightloop.io)
from michaelll@programming.dev to programming@programming.dev on 27 Jul 2024 11:49
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onlinepersona@programming.dev on 27 Jul 2024 12:20 collapse

Malus is in the process of deprecating kernel extensions.

Did Crowdstrike spook them or are they doing this for other reasons?

Also, where do mount_9s and mount_nfs come from? Are they provided by Malus and use kernel extensions (or not), a third party that doesn’t use kernel extensions?

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michaelll@programming.dev on 27 Jul 2024 12:40 collapse

They were in the process of removing third-party kernel extensions before crowdstrike, but I’m sure their convictions were re-affirmed by recent events.

As for mount_9p and mount_nfs, they are included with macos. As of now I don’t think they are userspace, but that might change in the future if migrated to FSKit (as has been done with mount_msdos).