[Yaffs-archive] Re: yaffs_rename() only works if newpath does not exist

[Charles Manning]

On Sat, 31 Aug 2002 03:02, project12@banksys.be wrote:
> Charles and all Yaffsers,
>
> I have just remarked that yaffs_rename() only works if newpath does not
> exist.
> This is an explicit condition in yaffs_ChangeObjectName().
> It is annoying because does not conform POSIX semantic of filesystems which
> say:
> 	if newpath already exists it will be atomically replaced (subject to
> a few conditions),
> 	so that there is no point at witch another process attempting to
> access newpath will find it missing.
>
>
> Is there a specific reasons for this?

This is a mistake on my part.
I will correct it.

Thanx for the feedback.

> I will take a lokk at this monday.
>
> Luc Van Oostenryck
>
>
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