>> - Taking a snapshot is an O(1) operation
> 
> most interestingly, that is a property of #ℙ, which is not directly
> tied to θfs.  so you could, with arrangements, snapshot any other
> file system.

That's correct.  #ℙ doesn't depend on θfs at all.  θfs can be used
without #ℙ, but it does have some provisions for using #ℙ to provide a
/n/dump/yyyy/mmdd name space.  With similar provision, one could use
#ℙ to create a snapshotted kfs that was similarly efficient.

BLS


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