Re: [PATCH] new syscall: flink

From: Roman Zippel (zippel@linux-m68k.org)
Date: Mon Apr 07 2003 - 07:31:11 EST


Hi,

> That breaks one of the main uses, creating with open a temporary file
> in /tmp, unlinking it, then later hooking it up somewhere else in the
> filesystem.

I wouldn't rely on this functionality, not all filesystems might like it
to have to recreate a deleted fs entry. Most filesystems should be able to
do this, but all fs drivers have to be checked, that they do the right
thing.

bye, Roman

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