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From: dexen deVries <dexen.devries@gmail.com>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:10:16 +0200
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Subject: Re: [9fans] cifs fails on nodes named aux
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On Wednesday 28 of August 2013 10:26:01 Erik Quanstrom wrote:
> the claim that the devices are in the directories and thus the file s=
ystem
> is still false.  even if explorer has some unnecessary code.  and pla=
n 9 is
> not immune from unnecessary weird bits e.g. the export protocol.



a somewhat official specification confirms that -- by not listing those=
 magic=20
files as implied:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463084

some more info:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247(v=3Dvs.85).aspx#file_a=
nd_directory_names


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dexen deVries

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Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themsel=
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