linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] fat: fix ESTALE errors

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Date:	Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:17:52 +0900
From:	OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
To:	Bastien ROUCARIES <roucaries.bastien@...il.com>
Cc:	Namjae Jeon <linkinjeon@...il.com>,
	"J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@...ldses.org>,
	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Namjae Jeon <namjae.jeon@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] fat: fix ESTALE errors

OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp> writes:

>> I mean using a special value for this case, mark delete (using 0xe5 as
>> first character) but put for instance creation month to be egal to 15.
>>
>> This entry will be therefore be keep and not overwritten by successive
>> file creation.
>>
>> At least this solve the file deleted issue (not the rename issue unfortunatly)
>
> I assume you are saying to prevent creation somehow, not deletion. Yes, it
> is possible though, it would give additional overhead and complexity to us.

In short, it meant I think it is not so simple to do it.

Thanks.
-- 
OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
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