Re: fsync on large files

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 19:21:40 +0000 (GMT)


> > Novell doesnt have a real "." and "..". The novell 3 bugs with . and ..
> > handling speak volumes for why this was a bad idea.
>
> Umm.. We _never_ use "." and ".." in filesystems. Never.

Nor does novell, but you have to catch stuff like "mkdir ." at the VFS
layer, as well as socket binds to . or .. and the like. Novell 3 crashes
when sent a request to MKDIR . because they forgot a special case their
need to fake . and .. to the application layer (DOS like Unix has . and ..)
caused.

That is why I actually think losing . and .. causes special cases and bugs
based on real world events, and several Novell reinstalls.

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