Re: Saving system state
On Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 04:04:12PM -0500, Richard M. Kreuter wrote:
> How does/will/should a Hurd-based system store the settings of all
> translators for such tasks as making and using backups, and changing
> hard disks?
Passive translators are stored in the filesystem, just like files,
directories, etc. Active translators are in the process table.
A global repository of all translators doesn't fit the Hurd concept.
In the Hurd even a symlink can be a translator (although filesystems are
allowed to optimize symlinks away, the interface used is the translator
interface).
Of course, software like tar has to be made aware of translators, optionally
recoursing into them or storing the translator setting.
There is currently no way to make a distinction between translators, other
than by their name and arguments, and if they are active or passive.
Thanks,
Marcus
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