Re: [9fans] full fossil follies

["adr via 9fans" <9fans@9fans.net>]

> I don't think there is need of superuser concept here. What I'm
> imagining, again, without having seen the source code, is something
> like this:
>
> The file system is formatted and data representing the structure of
> the file system are stored normally.
>
> At execution time, the file server check a flag stored in some
> place to see if the system is full. If not, the data is changed so
> the blocks are "hidden" and execution continues.
>
> If the system is full, the file system starts a console session
> presenting the last file edited. At the end of the session, if the
> number of free blocks is bigger than the reserved blocks, the blocks are
> "hidden" and execution continues. If not, the console session gives
> an error and continues.
>
> The flag can be turn on at the same place the error of file system
> full is triggered.

In a multi-user environment you can make the file system do something
similar when the system is full, but instead of starting a console
session, delete the last file modified and presenting the user
an error.

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