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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