Re: [fuse-devel] Keeping track of multiple file references

[Björn H. <bjo...@it...>]

Björn Haake <bjo...@it...> writes:

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>> Is there another mechanism to distinguish between different files that I am not seeing? Or do I have to define my own data structure and check during open if the file is already opened?

>The filehandle is a return value on open. You have to track open files yourself.

>So what you need is a database of open files and in open you lookup the name. If it is already open you set fi->fh to the entry in your database and increment the count. Otherwise you add it to the database.

>Beware of renames and such things.

Ok, thanks for the answer Goswin.

bjorn