Re[2]: name cache (was Re[4]: vn_fullpath())

2005-03-27 Thread Igor Shmukler
> On FreeBSD, this occurs because devfs doesn't use the name cache. Two > easy solutions are: > > - Use the name cache in devfs. This would have to be done carefully in > the context of cloning, etc, but should work out. > > - Add a VOP/VFS operation to help figure out a pathname with the help

Re: name cache (was Re[4]: vn_fullpath())

2005-03-27 Thread Robert Watson
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005, Igor Shmukler wrote: > Sorry for reopening an old thread. I am doing this because last time > around I was unaware of some issues. > > There are more corner cases/issues with vn_fullpath() and possibly the > name cache. Please correct me if I am wrong. Perhaps, I would eve

name cache (was Re[4]: vn_fullpath())

2005-03-27 Thread Igor Shmukler
Hi, Sorry for reopening an old thread. I am doing this because last time around I was unaware of some issues. There are more corner cases/issues with vn_fullpath() and possibly the name cache. Please correct me if I am wrong. Perhaps, I would even personally look into fixing these, but I wou