Re: VFS integration with kernel mounts

[nf2 <nf2 scheinwelt at>]

Jerome Haltom wrote:
> > So, UUID file identifiers look horrible, etc. I agree. But why are we
> > then arguing for using them in gvfs? The same arguments apply there.
> >     
>
> Because we want to solve the issue of opening a link to an item on a
> removable device, and be properly prompted to insert the device.
> Whatever this requires, we'll bring up. =) Any other ideas?
>
>
>   
perhaps something like this? (from my fusi.h header file...)

/* ---------- path utilities ---------- */

/*
  fast operations to detemine information about filesystem paths (uses 
cached list of fuse mountpoints)
  hint: the mainloop has to be active to pick up changes
*/


typedef enum
{
   FUSI_CHKPATHRESULT_OTHER = 1,
   FUSI_CHKPATHRESULT_FUSE_MOUNTED = 2,
   FUSI_CHKPATHRESULT_FUSE_BUT_NOT_MOUNTED = 3 
} FusiChkPathResult;

/** checks if the path is pointing to/below a fusi mountpoint */
FusiChkPathResult   fusi_chk_path(FusiSession * session, char * path);

/** returns NULL if not fuse-mounted or not potentially fuse-mounted */ 
FusiMountPoint *    fusi_get_mountpoint_for_path(FusiSession * session, 
char * path);