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Ask HN? GNU OS file management system related question
Hello,
I have a question related to the maintenance of file systems on the GNU operating system.
I was told that it is no longer a hierarchical style organization, but has been replaced with a more hash-table type organization that it amenable to search algorithms, since the inherent ordering imposed by a hierarchical system impedes such algorithms.
Any insights into this new architecture would be appreciated
- khitchdee 8y agoTo be more precise, is it now a more object oriented system than the more procedural one that preceded it? As we all know, the original design of the OS was more functional than attuned to the needs of the server side processes such as search that are now used to study client side behavior. Since this is being used on both sides now, by design that would make a lot more sense.
- khitchdee 8y agoHello, I am still searching for links to the new file system architecture that differentiates GNU OS from the earlier Linux OS. I don't really want to study the code, and only use that as a last resort.