Re: [fuse-devel] Running an external command via system() with ll fs in single mode??

[Stef B. <st...@gm...>]

2010/9/9 Sven Utcke <sve...@gm...>:
> Hello Stef,
>
>> This script will then check via utilities like nbtscan and smbclient
>> the available resources and will report changes in some way,
>
> I would strongly suggest using library calls for this: faster, safer,
> etc.
>

Yes I know that's also possible, but then I have to learn to write
smbclient calls, and I'm hoping
to stay as simple as possible.
(I learned C 8 months ago)


>> but, and that's the reason why I post this message, this will take
>> some seconds! When running my lowlevel fs in single mode (no
>> threads),
>
> Why would you?

One of my objectives is to make Inotify supported by Fuse, but that's
only possible when
rewriting the main loop using epoll, and single mode.

>
>> does this make my whole fs wait: thus will this result in blocking io ??
>
> If your interested in the output of your commands, then basically
> yes, I would think so...
>
> Sven
> --

Thanks a lot,

Stef