On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 08:28:20PM -0500, David Masover wrote: > > So implement a plugin which knows how to talk to a userland program > which knows about metadata. The plugin controls access to file-type. > > Maybe there ought to be a general-purpose userland plugin interface? So > that the only things left in the kernel are things that have to be there > for speed and/or sanity reasons? (Things like cryptocompress and > standard file/directory plugins.)
Ahem, Wasn't this the goal of GNU HURD? I really think you should ask them why they haven't delivered something useful, then come back to this thread. Thanks. -- Chris Dukes Warning: Do not use the reflow toaster oven to prepare foods after it has been used for solder paste reflow. http://www.stencilsunlimited.com/stencil_article_page5.htm
