Re: Eureka! (was Re: UTF-8 and case-insensitivity)

Linus Torvalds
2004-02-19T19:47:39Z

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> Basic approach: add two bits to the VFS dentry flags. That's all that is
> needed. Then you have two new system calls:
^^^
> - set_bit_one(dirfd)
> - set_bit_two_if_one_is_set(dirfd);
> - check_or_create_name(dirfd, name, case_table_pointer, newfd);

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> Am I a super-intelligent bastard, or am I a complete nincompoop? You
> decide.

I think my lack of counting ability basically answers that question.

Damn.

Linus "complete nincompoop" Torvalds