On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 11:33 PM, Ankireddypalle Reddy <are...@commvault.com > wrote:
> Pranith, > > Thanks for getting back on this. I am trying to see how > gfid can be generated programmatically. Given a file name how do we > generate gfid for it. I was reading some of the email threads about it > where it was mentioned that gfid is generated based upon parent directory > gfid and the file name. Given a same parent gfid and file name do we always > end up with the same gfid. > No, gfid is a UUID, so there is correlation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier can help you I guess. Where did you see the above information that Parent gfid and name are involved? PS: These kinds of mails people in gluster-devel are more suited to answer IMO. > > Thanks and Regards, > > ram > > > > *From:* Pranith Kumar Karampuri [mailto:pkara...@redhat.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 15, 2016 12:58 PM > *To:* Ankireddypalle Reddy > *Cc:* gluster-users@gluster.org > *Subject:* Re: [Gluster-users] gfid generation > > > > Sorry, didn't understand the question. Are you saying give a file on > gluster how to get gfid of the file? > > #getfattr -d -m. -e hex /path/to/file shows it > > > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 9:47 PM, Ankireddypalle Reddy < > are...@commvault.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Is the mapping from file name to gfid an idempotent operation. If > so please point me to the function that does this. > > > > Thanks and Regards, > > Ram > > ***************************Legal Disclaimer*************************** > > "This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for > the > > sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or > distribution > > by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received the message by > mistake, > > please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you." > > ********************************************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > Gluster-users mailing list > Gluster-users@gluster.org > http://www.gluster.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users > > > > > -- > > Pranith > ***************************Legal Disclaimer*************************** > "This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for > the > sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or > distribution > by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received the message by > mistake, > please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you." > ********************************************************************** > -- Pranith
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