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On 2002-07-20, Santa Claus <thisismeiassureyou@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> My changes would have the existing PACKFILE system operating on virtual
> file descriptors. Each virtual file descriptor would have a set of hook
> functions associated with it, and these would be called instead of the
> above lseek(), read(), etc.
I did something similar (at a slightly higher level) in my
custom-packfiles patch (two years old, I won't post a link).
> Before I go ahead and code this, I have a few questions:
>
> Will the changes be accepted? I'll test it myself, especially making sure
> that the existing packfile functionality isn't crippled.
Probably not. The reason is, there is a grander design floating about
at the moment.
> Any other suggestions of ways to improve the system
See my post and Shawn's follow-up in the "nebulous packfiles" thread.
If you don't have that, basically the idea is a chain of filters.
> (without making me do a lot more work :)?
... oh ;-)
PS. If somebody else wants to implement the layered I/O idea, please go
ahead. I won't be doing it just yet.
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王浩禎