KMountPoint::probablySlow and cifs mount points

[Sebastian Kügler]

On Sunday, November 24, 2013 19:42:25 Mark Gaiser wrote:
> >     /**
> >      * Checks if the filesystem that is probably slow (network mounts).
> >      * @return true if the filesystem is probably slow
> >      */
> >
> > and adding cifs to the list of mounttypes that are "probablySlow"?
> 
> It's not my place to object since the code isn't mine. Yet i do
> disagree. Everything becomes slow if you mount it over a WAN. Whatever
> it is. It also depends on your internet connection and where you're
> connecting to. Saying smb, nfs or cifs is slow - per se - is plain
> wrong. All of those are "likely" fast if you mount them locally.

That's why it says "probably slow", not "definitely slow". For the purpose of 
this API, it makes complete sense to add cifs. (I assume it was only missing 
since it changed name.)
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sebas

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