VFS - the Virtual File System

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CorneliOS uses dedicated directories to store meta information about files and directories.

Why using dedicated directories?

The dedicated /.__vfs meta directory allows to:

keep the original filesystem simple and clean
transparently access the original filesystem via FTP, Telnet or SSH

The dedicated /.__bak backup directory allows to:

quickly remove all backups if required
easily copy the entire system without all the backup stuff

/.__bak - backups

The built-in filesystem backup features have not been implemented yet, documentation shall follow in 2010.

/.__vfs - meta information and access rights

/.__sys/dev/device_id/cache - cached information improving I/O performance
/.__sys/dev/device_id/data - contains the VFS meta information
/.__sys/dev/device_id/icons - contains icons

/.__sys/dev/device_id/data/object_id.vfs.txt - the meta information file

VFS - the Virtual File System

Why using dedicated directories?

/.__bak - backups

/.__vfs - meta information and access rights

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