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Subject: Re: [9fans] wstat and atomic directory change
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> All this reflections arise from the search for an orthodox way to change
> the tree structure of a synthetic filesystem.
> Moving large real files is not my actual issue here. I'm wondering for a
> synthetic filesystem in which, when you move a folder in a special
> directory, something magic happens.
> As far as I can see, it is not possible with a 9p2000 fileservice, is it?

i don't see why you can't make a magic directory that works that way.

- erik