From: Charles Forsyth <charles.forsyth@gmail.com>
To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Name duplication in union directories
Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 22:46:44 +0100 [thread overview]
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it isn't used
On Sat, 4 May 2024 at 22:45, Alyssa M via 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> wrote:
> Is the presence of the duplicate names when reading a union directory
> actually needed/used anywhere? Or is it just an artefact of the most
> straightforward implementation for Plan 9?
>
> I ask because I'm implementing the Plan 9 system calls on my own OS. If I
> don't have to implement the name duplication in union directories, then I
> may be able to get away with less code.
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2024-05-04 21:44 Alyssa M via 9fans
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2024-05-05 9:56 ` Alyssa M via 9fans
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