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Creating Linux virtual filesystems

szs — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:28:44 +0000

I have been looking for a way to create a preexisting file for my vfs without having to use userspace open/create funtions. This helped alot. Thanks!!

Creating Linux virtual filesystems

Charlie-Green — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 03:34:48 +0000

Mr Corbet!
Thank you in advance for this detailed article and the source. You, and RadNi who updated your code for a 4.x kernel, helped me out, and I was able to adapt almost identical filesystem for the kernel version 5.0.0-29-generic. Soon I'll get back to give link to my code.

Creating Linux virtual filesystems

ahussei — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:51:41 +0000

Working for kernel 4.2: https://gist.github.com/RadNi/9d8a074e6264c1664b97b8eee11...

Creating Linux virtual filesystems

nomibashir — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:47:24 +0000

Given method is not working for me. When I mount this file system I got an error "mount: special device none does not exist". Please provide complete steps if you have.
Thanks in advance.

Creating Linux virtual filesystems

cbrannon — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:30:09 +0000

Due to changes in the kernel, the code associated with this article
will not compile today.
Click the "full source" link from the article. One of the comments contains
the changes that I made in order to compile the code.

Creating Linux virtual filesystems

dd — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:43:36 +0000

i having real problems with mouting this file sys on my sys.
can u give me the details of how to go about it step by step for installing.how do i save the file (ie with what extension) ? do i need to compile it beforehand?i tried compiling but it gave lots of error.
plz help. i have knoppix 3.9.

email id is:u_khando@yahoo.com

Creating Linux virtual filesystems

mchirico — Thu, 26 Feb 2004 20:18:09 +0000

Create a directory, say /home/chirico/STUFF, then,
mount.

mkdir -p /home/chirico/STUFF
mount -t lwnfs none /home/chirico/STUFF

cat /home/chirico/STUFF/counter

Regards,

Mike Chirico

Creating Linux virtual filesystems

azcoder — Sun, 11 Jan 2004 02:47:38 +0000

How do you create or mount the lwnfs filesystem?

I have built the sample module and insmod'd it.

Thanks for any help