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

[H. Peter Anvin]

Linus Torvalds wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 

How about a compomise - super-intelligent complete nincompoop bastard?

[:^)

	-hpa

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