Re: Bug Infested MKISOFS Utility reports bogus "Directory Loop" error

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu May 25 2000 - 07:27:56 EST

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> It functions correctly with EXT2, but is also brokwn on NKFS, NCPFS< and
> SMPFS -- gives similiar errors. Looks like more POSIX/GLIB crap.

NCP/SMB regenerate inode numbers themselves, including reusing them.
It only guarantees uniqueness on open files.

Alan

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