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Bug#1145141: linux-image-7.1.8+deb13-amd64: CONFIG_NTFS3_FS disabled, reverted to legacy CONFIG_NTFS_FS

From Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.kernel
Subject Bug#1145141: linux-image-7.1.8+deb13-amd64: CONFIG_NTFS3_FS disabled, reverted to legacy CONFIG_NTFS_FS
Date 2026-08-25 12:00 +0200
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Control: affects -1 src:util-linux
Control: retitle -1 trixie-backports: CONFIG_NTFS3_FS disabled, breaks ntfs mount

On Sun, Aug 23, 2026 at 12:04:15PM +0200, Abdon wrote:
> Version: 7.1.8-1~bpo13+1
> 
> Comparing /boot/config-* across recent backports (trixie) kernels:
> 
>   linux-image-7.1.3+deb13-amd64: CONFIG_NTFS3_FS=m          (modern driver present)
>   linux-image-7.1.7+deb13-amd64: CONFIG_NTFS3_FS not set, CONFIG_NTFS_FS=m instead
>   linux-image-7.1.8+deb13-amd64: same as 7.1.7
> 
> This looks like a regression: the modern ntfs3 driver (read/write, actively
> maintained, enabled after the fix for #998627/#1000697) was replaced by the
> legacy ntfs.ko driver (largely unmaintained, limited write support) between
> 7.1.3 and 7.1.7/7.1.8.
> 
> Effect: `mount -t ntfs3 ...` fails with "unknown filesystem type 'ntfs3'"
> and `modprobe ntfs3` fails with "Module ntfs3 not found", since the .ko
> is simply not built for these kernel versions.
> 
> uname -r: 7.1.8+deb13-amd64

util-linux will change its config for *forky* (#1145441), but for 
backports some solution will need to be found.

Best,
Chris

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Bug#1145141: linux-image-7.1.8+deb13-amd64: CONFIG_NTFS3_FS disabled, reverted to legacy CONFIG_NTFS_FS Abdon <paramplanko@gmail.com> - 2026-08-23 12:10 +0200
  Bug#1145141: linux-image-7.1.8+deb13-amd64: CONFIG_NTFS3_FS disabled, reverted to legacy CONFIG_NTFS_FS Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> - 2026-08-25 12:00 +0200
  Processed: Re: Bug#1145141: linux-image-7.1.8+deb13-amd64:  CONFIG_NTFS3_FS disabled, reverted to legacy CONFIG_NTFS_FS "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2026-08-25 12:00 +0200
  Bug#1145141: linux-image-7.1.8+deb13-amd64: CONFIG_NTFS3_FS disabled, reverted to legacy CONFIG_NTFS_FS Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> - 2026-08-25 12:20 +0200

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