Method of creating symbolic link capable of being compatible...

Details Method of creating symbolic link capable of being compatible... Method of creating symbolic link capable of being compatible...

2006-12-12

2010-10-05

Vy, Hung T (Department: 2163)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

File management

File directory structure

C707S829000, C707S831000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07809779

ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method and apparatus for supporting a symbolic link at an application level while keeping the structure of an existing file system that does not support a symbolic link. The method includes receiving a symbolic link creation command including an absolute path and a symbolic link path from a user, creating a symbolic link file for the symbolic link path when the absolute path exists but the symbolic link path does not exit, and changing a value of a specified field of a directory entry of the created symbolic link file to a specified value representing the symbolic link.

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