You might remember my rant about the buggy NTFS kerneldriver by Paragon Software ?
It seems that there is a new kerneldriver in the works
According to Duck AI it will be merged soon:
NTFSPlus Kernel Integration
Current Status
The NTFSPlus driver, which has been under development, has recently been renamed to simply "NTFS" as it moves closer to integration into the Linux kernel.
Expected Kernel Version
The integration of the NTFS driver, previously known as NTFSPlus, is anticipated to occur in the upcoming Linux kernel version 7.0. This version is expected to be released in mid-April 2026.
Development Progress
The driver has undergone several iterations, with the latest patches improving performance and adding features. The ongoing development aims to ensure stability and compatibility with NTFS file systems, enhancing the overall user experience for Linux users working with NTFS-formatted drives.
This integration will provide a more robust and efficient solution for handling NTFS file systems in Linux environments.
I think the Duck AI got the wrong quackers. A related Phoronix article (from yesterday) says:
The NTFS3 driver maintained by Paragon Software for Microsoft NTFS file-systems today saw a batch of improvements merged for Linux 7.0. This comes as there is also the competing "NTFS Remake" driver that began a few months ago as the "NTFSPLUS" driver. That NTFS Remake driver isn't looking like it will be submitted for the Linux 7.0 merge window so at least for now the NTFS3 driver continues seeing improvements with the latest mainline kernel code.
From what I could see on the mailing list thread, this new driver is actually based on an older, unmaintained read only NTFS driver in the kernel from long ago, which recently got removed.
So, it sounds like it's been proposed to upstream, but hasn't been merged yet. While the existing ntfs3 driver saw some improvements.
Namjae Jeon is a recognized Linux kernel developer and filesystem expert responsible for the development of NTFSPlus, a new in-kernel NTFS driver for Linux. He is also known for his work on the exFAT driver and the ksmbd SMB server in the kernel.
NTFSPlus is a complete rework of the old, read-only NTFS driver in the kernel, aiming to provide performant, stable, and maintainable read/write support for NTFS. Unlike Paragon Software's current NTFS3 driver, NTFSPlus is based on the clean, well-documented code of the classic read-only driver, but modernly integrated with current kernel infrastructure such as iomap, folios, and delayed allocation.
A related Phoronix article (from yesterday) says:
