Nikita Danilov wrote: > >But cycles are "solvable" in current file systems too: they simply do >not exist there. > > Yes, but Nikita, cycles represent semantic functionality that has value because being able to embody more expressions means more power of expression. If some way can be found to allow them, then functionality is increased. Separating links that increase reference count from links that merely point (ala hard vs. sym links) is one approach. If there was effective enough for real world use cycle detection, that would be better.
> > > > If speeding up rename was very important, you can replace every pathname > > component with a indirect reference instead of using simple strings. > > Changing directory levels is still difficult. > >It is not only speed that will be extremely hard to achieve in that >design; atomicity (in the face of possible crash during rename), and >concurrency control look problematic too. > > > > > -- > > Jonathan Briggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > eSoft, Inc. > >Nikita. > > > >
