Writing file system

chaitanyajun12 · 11-21-2010, 04:41 AM

hi all,
can anyone send me a simple tutorial for writing a simple file system
for unix.

plz do reply ..

with kind regards,
Chaitanya.

theNbomr · 11-21-2010, 11:44 AM

I can't give you that, but I think if you start by writing a fuse filesystem, you will gain a lot of relevant knowledge. It also gives you the advantage of doing everything in userspace, and having a good bit of sample source code to work from.

Okay, I suppose that is what you asked for...

--- rod.

chaitanyajun12 · 11-21-2010, 11:14 PM

can we develop the filesystem in the user space?
Even the issue of block management can be performed from user space?
Does this fuse filesystem does so?

eagerly waiting,
Chaitanya.

theNbomr · 11-22-2010, 01:46 PM

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can we develop the filesystem in the user space?

Yes. That's what I tried to say. FUSE = 'Filsesystem in USErspace'. Follow the link for all of the details.

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Even the issue of block management can be performed from user space

Yes, if your filesystem requires that.

--- rod.