Bodo Rueskamp wrote:
>=20
> > >> flink (make a new directory link for file given by descriptor),
> > flink() combined with the ability to create an unlinked file
> > in a given filesystem would allow for safe temporaries
> > without race conditions, that could be "published" when ready.
>=20
> The System V people (Solaris, Unixware) call this fattach().

fattach is used to implement stream mounts.  it does not attach an
arbitrary file back to the filesystem.  fattach is a library
function  that specifically mounts a stream pipe using the
"namefs" filesystem.  the effect of fattach does not persist
across a reboot.

jan-simon.

>=20
> ; Bodo
>=20
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