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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:06:45 -0500
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Subject: Re: [9fans] 9pfuse and O_APPEND
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> And how is it different from what I was suggesting: A Fid that makes
> *all* writes be at EOF? You want to write at EOF? Easy -- just use
> that pre-negotiated Fid that was opened with (now non existent)
> DMAPPEND flag added to the mode. You want a random-access
> write AT THE SAME TIME? Easy -- just open that very same Qid one
> more time and have a Fid that does honor offsets in your writes.

when would this be useful?

- erik