OSWeekly: File System Implementation in Linux | Linux Today

OSWeekly: File System Implementation in Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 24, 2006

[ Thanks to Puru
Govind
for this link. ]

“In Linux File System Demystified, we discussed the basics of
file system in Linux operating system. We analyzed the file systems
in Linux, definitions of relative terms, how Windows and Linux
slash properties (‘/’) differ, similarities between UNIX and Linux
and an array of supported file formats.

“In this article, we’ll look at the internals of VFS file system
and how it functions…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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