Re: Filesystem Capabilities in 2.6?

Olaf Dietsche (olaf.dietsche#list.linux-kernel@t-online.de)
Sun, 03 Nov 2002 01:56:50 +0100


Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> writes:

> - Make a new file type, and put just that information in the directory
> (so that it shows up in d_type on a readdir()). Put the real data in
> the file, ie make it largely look like an "extended symlink".

How would you go from a regular file to the new extended symlink?

Regards, Olaf.
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