> I think I'll try an experiment.  If I make a copy of a file, do a
> clri on the copy, then reboot, the ensuing fsck should put it in
> lost+found, right?

NO; if you clear a file's inode, that file is GONE.  period.

if you clear a file's directory's inode, or otherwise get it into
a state where it has no directory entry, THEN it goes into lost
and found.


blocks without inodes are not files.  inodes without names are lost.


cgd

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