On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 09:23:19AM +0900, YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote: > > Actually, the root node usually gets identifier 2 in a number of file > > systems. Node 1 is often used as roots "parent." > > > > Other file systems have taken the root == 2 behavior and used inode 1 for > > special things. > > yes. > do you think tmpfs should follow the convention? If it's easy, I'd say tmpfs should follow the convention. > ie. do you know anything assuming it? I'm not sure. I believe the kernel (outside any given fs) does not care, but I am concerned about userland apps. I don't _know_ of anything that will break, but I have no idea how far assumptions about ufs/ffs have spread. And I am unsure what will happen if they are broken. :-| Take care, Bill
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