>>>>> "Leo" == lrc1  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

[...]

Leo> Second, before implementing hard linking across directories you're
                                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^
I assume you meant "filesystems" there?

Leo> really going to need two-way links between directories and their
Leo> children.

I don't see why you would need this.  Can you explain?

Leo> * You'll also need explicit file deletion and if possible weak
Leo> non-symbolic links (..loose links).

What do you mean by "loose links"/"weak non-symbolic links"?

Leo> * More precisely, you'll need the call to discover the parents of a
Leo> given file.  The actual reference from child to parent is only
Leo> absolutely necessary for links across filesystems; on internal
Leo> links it's basically a performance optimisation.

Again, I do not see why this is needed.

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