Example of simple filesystem

[Pawel Jakub Dawidek]

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 08:44:32PM +0100, Jakub Rajman wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am going to write my own simple file system and run it under the
> FreeBSD OS. I'm looking for some inspiration in existing file systems
> (UFS2, msdosfs,...), but they are too complex and complikated.
> So I would like to ask, if exists some simple "experimental"
> filesystems? Some workable (and mountable) examples with their source
> codes.

MSDOSFS is probably the easiest example of read-write general-purpose
file system. If you want to start with something easier, you can take a
look at cd9660 file system, which is read-only.

Be prepared that file systems aren't easy, especially because VFS layer
is very complex.

Good luck:)

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Pawel Jakub Dawidek                       http://www.wheelsystems.com
pjd at FreeBSD.org                           http://www.FreeBSD.org
FreeBSD committer                         Am I Evil? Yes, I Am!
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