Hi,
On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 04:26:25PM +0300, Sergiu Ivanov wrote:
> OTOH, implementing unionmount as extensions to translator libraries
> would mean faster operation and automatic inclusion of the
> functionality in *every* existing translators, but modifying something
> would require more effor
Hi,
On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 06:58:23PM +0200, Carl Fredrik Hammar wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 04:26:25PM +0300, Sergiu Ivanov wrote:
> So the only difference between unionmount and unionfs is the setup and
> the shadow node, right?
Well, not quite. unionmount needs additional functionality
Hi!
On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 12:20:40AM +0300, Sergiu Ivanov wrote:
> > Then it might be possible to implement the shadow node in unionmount
> > and pass it to unionfs. Just wrap a file descriptor around the port
> > and let unionfs inherit it, to make unionfs use it pass `/dev/fd/$FD'
> > as an a
Hi,
> > unionmount is expected to merge the filesystem on which it sits with
> > the filesystem exposed by the translator it is asked to start in
> > unionmount mode (further referred to as ``the Translator'').
>
> Nah, I think there are various clearer ways to name it: e.g. "target
> translator"
Hi,
On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 07:10:26PM +0200, olafbuddenha...@gmx.net wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 06:58:23PM +0200, Carl Fredrik Hammar wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 04:26:25PM +0300, Sergiu Ivanov wrote:
>
> > So the only difference between unionmount and unionfs is the setup and
> > t
Hi,
On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 08:17:30PM +0300, Sergiu Ivanov wrote:
> You see, I suppose that some time later we will be adding some
> specific merging rules, which would be very difficult (if not
> impossible) with the approach you are suggesting (about reusing
> unionfs as a whole).
On the cont
Hi,
As always I forgot to mention in advance that I'll be away over easter,
and thus most likely won't be able to attend the meeting this friday.
However, it would be nice if the others could still meet (19:00 UTC as
usual), for the benefit of the new GSoC candidates... (I hope you are
reading thi
