> > to delete a file you need both the parent directory and the namespace it > > belongs in. Kernel mode has no such namespace realistically (or rather a > > standardized one that doesn't have to be the same one userspace apps > > have). > > Doesn't the nfs server which resides in the kernel need the ability to > delete files? Doesn't the nfs server run in userspace? I think so. Tomas > > Thanks! > Tony > > > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ -- "No Software Patents!" -- Allowing patents over software ideas will seriously affect the Creativity, Productivity and Freedom of all. Link: http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ -- Defend your freedom by signing a petition. Link: http://petition.eurolinux.org/index_html?LANG=en -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/