Re: Eureka! (was Re: UTF-8 and case-insensitivity)

[Linus Torvalds]

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> 
> Basic approach: add two bits to the VFS dentry flags. That's all that is 
> needed. Then you have two new system calls:
                        ^^^
>  - set_bit_one(dirfd)
>  - set_bit_two_if_one_is_set(dirfd);
>  - check_or_create_name(dirfd, name, case_table_pointer, newfd);

 [ deletia ]

> Am I a super-intelligent bastard, or am I a complete nincompoop? You
> decide.

I think my lack of counting ability basically answers that question.

Damn.

		Linus "complete nincompoop" Torvalds
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