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From: "Ronald G. Minnich" <rminnich@lanl.gov>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] union directories
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Date: Mon,  3 Mar 2003 11:09:24 -0700
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2003, Russ Cox wrote:

> Read the ksh example in the lexnames paper.  The last thing we
> need is user-space programs that ``patch'' kernel behaviors.
> Arguing that the kernel needs fixing might be reasonable.
> Changing ls to hack around perceived kernel deficiencies
> is the path to madness (or to Linux, take your pick).

I phrased it wrong. I did not mean a patch to 'ls'. 

Try again. 


I have showed folks union mounts, done an ls, and gotten complaints such
as: when you edit/cat/print a file, how do you know what you're editing?  
My only answer is weak: 'well you did the bind, so you know'.

Is there a better answer?

ron