Steve French, SMB3 and CIFSFS Linux Kernel Maintainer, Has Died

Steve French has passed away. He served as the longtime Linux kernel maintainer for SMB3 and CIFSFS. His contributions were vital to the development of these file systems. The news of his death was marked by a maintainer change announcement. Phoronix reported the update regarding his role. The community recognizes his significant impact on Linux storage development. Further details on the transition of his responsibilities were noted. His work remains a foundational part of the kernel architecture.