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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Wed,  4 Feb 2015 06:06:06 -0800
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Subject: Re: [9fans] wstat and atomic directory change
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> You are right.
> But since protocol customizations goes against that same ideal, what's the
> plan9 way of dealing with a feature X (in this specific case atomic file
> moves)?
>
>
> > this requires delving into the namespace to tell that the directories are
> > still under the
> > same mount, and some non-uniform operations.
> >
>
> Good point. But thus, what are the alternatives?

i wasn't holding out.  i don't have any suggestions.

- erik