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From: steve.simon@snellwilcox.com
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Subject: [9fans] 9p questions
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 12:13:59 +0100
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Hi,

two questions about 9p semantics:

1/
Netware will not let me rename a file which is open.

So, when wstat updates a file's name does 9p place a
restriction on wether the file is open or not?

Do I have to do a close, rename and reopen on rename
or is just close safe? I guess the answer is reopen
the file - more races :-(

Netware has similar restrictions on deleteing files/dirs so
I am closing then also,  but I cannot imagine any side
effects from this.

2/
Netware changes its file ID (which I map to Qid) when
a file is renamed.

Using lib9p is it OK to change fid->qid in wstat, under the
libraries feet so to speak?

Also, will it mess up plan9 clients?

-Steve