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RE: [MiNT] Longfilename support functions?



Guido Flohr wrote:
> On Wed, May 31, 2000 at 12:52:05PM +0200, Stanislav Opichal wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > > You could use Fxattr() (with "follow links" flag on) on the
> file. If dev
> > > and index are identical to an already opened group's file,
> don't open it
> > > again. This will not only work for different cases in filenames on
> > > filesystems not regarding case, but also for symbolic links.
> >
> > OK, thanks!
>
> Will this work with filesystems like TOS/VFAT (and both on MiNT and Magic)
> that don't record a file index?

This will not work for filesystems where Fxattr exists, but the file index
is not filled properly. AFAIK, only TOSFS under MiNT would be affected
(maybe WINDOWS-FS under MagiCPC as well).