Re: Implementing Meta File information in Linux

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Tue, 1 Sep 1998 22:36:39 -0700 (PDT)

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> Either way, I see no need to put any kind of metadata abstraction in
> the kernel when it can be done in userspace perfectly well... whether
> that be a directory holding files or another ELF segment or perhaps a
> hybrid approach, I don't see why the kernel need get involved.

Agreed.

-hpa

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