That's like asking what's the point of having the 'this' pointer in a C++ class. --- Jason Zheng <xin.zheng@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Can anyone explain the purpose of having the "." > entry in a directory to > a kernel newbie? Is it an absolute neccesity or > convenience? > > thanks, > > Jason Zheng > > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux > kernel. > Archive: > http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
