Comment on Ntfsplus: NTFS Filesystem RemakeComments−rwmj10moI think this is the fourth attempt at an NTFS implementation for Linux.The first was the classic, abandoned NTFS kernel driver. It was removed from the kernel last year, but used to be found in fs/ntfs.The second is FUSE-based ntfs-3g / ntfsprogs (which is the one which is most reliable). Unfortunately this is basically abandoned upstream.The third is the fs/ntfs3 kernel driver, which we found in testing to be quite unreliable, although I was hoping it would improve.Why I'm interested in all this is because reliable NTFS support, including writes, is vital for our virt-v2v product (https://pretalx.com/devconf-cz-2024/talk/SN93LG/)−nly10moThere is also a commercial attempt:https://www.paragon-software.com/us/home/ntfs-linux-professi...and even an attempt at wrapping Microsofts implementation (dead project):http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/−poizan4210moThe ntfs3 driver mentioned above is the former proprietary Paragon driver.−lproven10moThe first was the classic, abandoned NTFS kernel driver.Of which this is v2, an enhancement with R/W.https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/21/ntfsplus_new_rw_drive...IOW: not abandoned after all. Revived and improved, in ways I describe in the article above.
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I think this is the fourth attempt at an NTFS implementation for Linux.
The first was the classic, abandoned NTFS kernel driver. It was removed from the kernel last year, but used to be found in fs/ntfs.
The second is FUSE-based ntfs-3g / ntfsprogs (which is the one which is most reliable). Unfortunately this is basically abandoned upstream.
The third is the fs/ntfs3 kernel driver, which we found in testing to be quite unreliable, although I was hoping it would improve.
Why I'm interested in all this is because reliable NTFS support, including writes, is vital for our virt-v2v product (https://pretalx.com/devconf-cz-2024/talk/SN93LG/)
There is also a commercial attempt:
https://www.paragon-software.com/us/home/ntfs-linux-professi...
and even an attempt at wrapping Microsofts implementation (dead project):
http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/
The ntfs3 driver mentioned above is the former proprietary Paragon driver.
Of which this is v2, an enhancement with R/W.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/21/ntfsplus_new_rw_drive...
IOW: not abandoned after all. Revived and improved, in ways I describe in the article above.