On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 8:59 AM, Ric Werme <r...@wermenh.com> wrote: >> Remember, in *nix, one doesn't really delete files (inodes). One >> unlinks directory entries. The kernel deletes files once all >> references are gone. > > Well, FS writers generally keep the link count and open count separate > entities, largely because they are. Then there's a separate "ref count" > for all the kernel threads ...
I was using "references" generically, not to call out a particular data element. I was unaware there was an actual data element in the kernel called "ref count", or I might have made this explict. Why do you feel files are so unloved? :) -- Ben _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
