vfs functions

[mohit verma]

On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:08 PM, prabhu <prabhum at msys-tech.com> wrote:

>  mohit verma wrote:
>
> hi folks,
>
> i am confused with the functions starting from vfs_ . i  think they show
> the significance of VFS model  i  mean if something could be done without
> touching the  disk stuff then why not to do that
> but i am not quite sure. so please help me understand what does these
> actually mean??
>
> thanks in advance guysss
>
>
 well by something i mean , that some process needs to access the offset of
file for next read or dup that file discriptor  so why  each time to go for
inode . (check me if i am wrong)

 m sorry for not being clear in textual work.

 but i got it now . thank  u  for  noticing this query.
>
> I am not sure that I understand the above question correctly, you mean "what is the use of VFS file system if doing operation without touching the disk .
> That means doing operation on cd rom, keyboard,mouse ?"
>
> VFS is a upper layer of all the filesystem and all the module register its file operation into this layer.
> So Whenever you doing operation on any file, VFS layer receive the request and redirect into corresponding
> registered module operation.
>
> I don't think we can do the operation without vfs.
>
> Please correct me if i am wrong.
>
> Thanks ,
> Skm prabhu
>
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