> > [snip] I did. You just don't get it. A file may be associated with zero, > one or more names and none of these names are more correct or > authoritative than any of the others. If a user does 'ln /bin/ls > /tmp' (assuming /bin and /tmp are on the same filesystem), it may be > obvious to you that /bin/ls is the "real name" is /tmp/ls is just an > alias, but it is not obvious to the kernel. In fact, the kernel is > unable to see any difference at all between these two names.
Yes -but when a user requests a mapping of vnode to pathname, he is asking in the context of files he has accessed (recently). In this context, the name cache does suffice -but unfortunately not every unix variant provides access to it. regards -kamal _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
