Re: Patch to implement getattr [patch]

Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Wed, 14 Jul 1999 21:53:19 +0200

Alexander Viro wrote:
> 3. As for inode numbers - look at the stuff in fs/fat/inode.c. You can do
> constant inumbers during the life of *open* file.

And since FAT has no hard links, as long as inumbers are not reused
quickly this gives correct behaviour with cpio, tar, cp etc.

It isn't so correct with filesystems that have hard links.

-- Jamie

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