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Do other file systems like Mac APFS or newer Linux ones support this functionality in principle (so that a similar tool can be created)?

• hollerith 2y ago
  Yes: you can build an index of file names on any file system.
  • eviks 2y ago
    No, it's not that simple. Everything is using native NTFS index/journal, which is behind its unique feature: real-time updates of literally everything Other tools building an index via other methods can't do this as fast (creating the initial index and keeping it up-to-date) There is no other equivalent app outside of Windows Thus I'm wondering whether newer FS can support this in principle, and maybe there is hope such an app can be created
    • Phrodo_00 2y ago
      In other FS/OS you'd need to use stuff like inotify/kqueue to build your own equivalent of USN Journal, but yeah.