[Parted-edge] Libraries for file-systems

[Anant Narayanan]

Debarshi 'Rishi' Ray wrote:
> Before touching Vfat we decided to fix the specifications for the VFS.
> To do that we should research Vfat _and_ some other file-system
> libraries that are available. Although we can not use libe2fs (from
> e2fsprogs) due to license issues, we can atleast study its API so that
> we are more aware of the deficiencies of the current VFS and are
> better equipped when we start breaking out the Vfat code.

Or, just adopt an existing VFS API; such as the one in use by the Linux
kernel or the FUSE system. They've matured over the years and are
especially suitable for implementation across a variety of file-systems.

Doing it this way will also save us a lot of time and effort in trying
to figure out what the ideal API would be.

If the idea appeals to you, let me know; I can spend some time in trying
to get the Linux VFS to fit with parted data structures.

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Anant