Ulf Zibis wrote: > Hi, > > Am 26.05.2016 um 16:36 schrieb Jean-Pierre André: >>> Additionally I like to ask, if it would be possible to save symlinks in >>> NTFS file system with Windows notation using '\'. With this at least >>> relative symlinks in same volume would remain valid for Windows. >> >> This would not work, Linux-type symlinks are much >> different from Windows ones. The only way is to >> create Windows-type relative symlinks and stay >> within what is possible in both systems. > > Yes, this targets what I meant. > If I understand correct, Windows-type symlinks are fully functional for > Linux via NTFS-3G.
But only for relative targets, with approximations, and the reverse is not true. For instance the Windows-type symlinks depend on whether the target is a file or a directory, and there is no provision for other types (sockets, etc.). Linux applications sometimes create symlinks before the target exists. > If this is correct - please correct me if I'm wrong - what could be the > problem, if NTFS-3G would create Windows-type symlinks on NTFS file > systems, at least for relative ones? Do not forget that ntfs-3g is a file system striving to be such that Unix applications do not know they are not running on ext2. Posix conformance has priority over Windows emulation. > In this context, I would also like, if NTFS-3G would be capable to > create NTFS hardlinks. Are there technical reasons against this? What exactly is currently missing ? Regards Jean-Pierre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What NetFlow Analyzer can do for you? Monitors network bandwidth and traffic patterns at an interface-level. Reveals which users, apps, and protocols are consuming the most bandwidth. Provides multi-vendor support for NetFlow, J-Flow, sFlow and other flows. Make informed decisions using capacity planning reports. https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/305295220;132659582;e _______________________________________________ ntfs-3g-devel mailing list ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ntfs-3g-devel
