Multipass: Use native mounts where available
Metadata
Current evaluation
Multipass mounts still use classic SSHFS because the provider does not detect the active driver or pass `--type native`; this open enhancement targets faster mounts on Hyper-V, QEMU, and LXD.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The maintainer-authored issue precisely identifies the supported drivers, detection command, and expected `--type native` argument. Current `Multipass.mount()` constructs `mount <source> <target>` without that argument, and no related implementation appears in the inspected history, so the performance enhancement remains valid and open.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
Impact:
48
Quick Win:
29
Complexity:
32
Confidence:
96
Actionability:
90
Issue body
### What needs to get done
Multipass offers [native mounts](https://multipass.run/docs/mount) on the hyperv, qemu and lxd drivers. These are the default drivers on all supported platforms.
If Multipass [uses](https://multipass.run/docs/local-driver) one of these drivers (`multipass get local.driver`), mounting should set `--type native`.
### Why it needs to get done
The default (`classic` mounting) uses sshfs, which can be slow. Native mounts use 9p or cifs, which are significantly faster.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
48
Quick Win:
29
Complexity:
32
Confidence:
96
Actionability:
90
|
keep open | Multipass mounts still use classic SSHFS because the provider does not detect the active driver or pass `--type native`; this open enhancement targets faster mounts on Hyper-V, QEMU, and LXD. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
45
Quick Win:
27
Complexity:
32
Confidence:
80
Actionability:
88
|
keep open | Open maintainer-authored enhancement to use faster native Multipass mounts when the configured Hyper-V, QEMU, or LXD driver supports them, instead of default SSHFS-based classic mounts. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
35
Staleness:
70
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
0
|
needs triage | Enhancement to use native mounts instead of sshfs for faster performance when using Multipass drivers. Awaiting maintainer triage. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
0
|
needs triage | Enhancement to use Multipass native mounts instead of sshfs for better performance. Currently awaiting human triage after automated Jira ticket creation. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
0
|
needs triage | Enhancement to use Multipass native mounts instead of sshfs for improved performance on supported drivers. Currently unassessed by maintainers with no discussion or implementation progress. |
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