> I am not saying put an FS into a file, I am saying make the filesystem
> effective enough that nobody needs to create things like structured
> storage. Given that as a goal, what is needed?
>
> I propose the following:
...
> * filters, such that "dirname/..tar" generates a tar file when read, and
> "dirname/..cat" concatenates for read, and "filename/..filtername" runs
> filtername on the file/directory filename.
How do you want to implement such filters? You certainly do not want
them in kernel?
If you want them in userspace, just use coda + podfuk
(http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~pavel/podfuk/podfuk.html). I believe
podfuk is right way for things like dirname#tar creating tar file from
the directory. (I've got it working.)
It provides additional goodies like /#ftp:sunsite/ etc.
I think podfuk is pretty nice proof that filters do not need to be in
kernel... Is there any reason not to use coda trick? [podfuk is not
neccesseraliry ideal piece of code, but concept works.]
Pavel
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