Re: 'Undeleting' an open file

From: Giuseppe Bilotta (bilotta78_at_hotpop.com)
Date: 10/07/05

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Date:	Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:25:21 +0200

    On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 14:30:37 +0000 (UTC), Miquel van Smoorenburg wrote:

    > In article <8qo997np4h6n.1ihs13ptrx2y2.dlg@40tude.net>,
    > Giuseppe Bilotta <bilotta78@hotpop.com> wrote:
    >>On Wed, 5 Oct 2005 23:05:34 +0200 (CEST), Bodo Eggert wrote:
    >>
    >>> Files are deleted if the last reference is gone. If you play a music file
    >>> and unlink it while it's playing, it won't be deleted untill the player
    >>> closes the file, since an open filehandle is a reference.
    >>
    >>BTW, I've always wondered: is there a way to un-unlink such a file?
    >
    > Around 2.4.15 we had the same discussion here - see for example
    > http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0201.2/0881.html
    > (but be sure to read the whole thread).

    A very interesting read, thank you for the link. 

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