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That doesn’t sound like the intended meaning of “on disk”.

• inetknght 1y ago
  Kernel doesn't really care about "on disk", it cares about "on filesystem". The "on disk" distinction is a simplification.
  • pclmulqdq 1y ago
    The kernel absolutely does care about the "on disk" distinction because it determines what driver to use.
    • ddtaylor 1y ago
      The interface is handled by the kernel.