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Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 20:40:12 +0100 (CET)
From: Roman Zippel <zippel@linux-m68k.org>
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Subject: Re: [BUG] sysfs on 2.5.48 unable to remove files while in use
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Hi,

On Mon, 25 Nov 2002, Patrick Mochel wrote:

> [ From a purist standpoint, it's still a little weird. Al has been telling
> me for ages that the only proper way to do it is to have each object get a
> mountpoint instead of a directory. According to him, which I generally
> take as gospel, it's the only way to do in-kernel filesystems in a
> race-free way. It's hard, and IIRC, there are several infrastructural
> changes that must take place in order for it to happen. (I think I still
> have the IRC log somewhere..) But, it might happen someday.. ]

What advantages do mountpoints have compared to normal directories?

bye, Roman

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