Re: HAMMER filesystem update - design document

[Michael Neumann <mneumann@xxxxxxxx>]

Matthew Dillon wrote:
> (VI) Database files
>
>     HAMMER uses 64 bit keys internally and makes key-based files directly
>     available to userland.  Key-based files are not regular files and do not
>     operate using a normal data offset space.

Interesting. What exactly are those database files used for? Is a 
database file attached to each file to store ACLs, for example? Or can 
it be used like btree(3)? Do they have their own namespace in the 
filesystem?

Wow! I a am really looking forward to try out HAMMER!!!

Regards,

  Michael