Hi, 

I'd like to discuss another point about restoring fdb.  As it
used to be and it is now, the path DB (libarma_path_db.gz) is
obtained from the local cache and written back both to the cache
and as a RK taxi file.  I think this is not correct.  Its
management should be homogeneous with that of smalldb.  That is,
the taxi file should be the "master" and the local cache should
be just that: a local copy of the one in the RK.

Once we realize that the management of the Path DB must be
RK-centered, we should also acknowlwdge that files may go into
the RK from different computers (this is how I've noticed that
the Path DB is obtained from the cache, rather than the RK).  
Accordingly, if we want to use the Path DB to allow copying the
RK files back to the dirs they came from when uploaded, I think
the info in the filedb should include the name of the computer.

Of course, the contents of the path DB can be useful for other
things, including a new lkarmafs;  so while the origin path (and
computer) is a good default for the contents for each fid, we
shold take into account that application programs (riocp,
lkarmafs, etc.) may want to directly access and change the value
of this pathname property.  So some policy is needed regarding
contents and format.

Best,
EV.


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