DYNAMIC SYMBOLIC LINKS FOR REFERENCING IN A FILE SYSTEM

摘要

Embodiments of the invention relate to providing dynamic absolute-path symbolic links. According to one embodiment, indication of a symbolic link is received, which references a target, the indication including an absolute path of the target that includes a target mount point and a name of the target. A current mount point of the target is identified, and a verification is made that the target mount point is identical to the current mount point. When the target mount point is identical to the current mount point, a string length of the current mount point is determined, and an in-memory record of the symbolic link is created. The in-memory record includes the string length of the current mount point associated with the symbolic link.

主权项

1. A computer program product for providing dynamic absolute-path symbolic links, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer program code embodied therewith, the program code readable/executable by a processor to:
receive indication of a symbolic link which references a target, the indication including an absolute path of the target, wherein the absolute path comprises a target mount point and a name of the target; identify a current mount point of the target; verify that the target mount point is identical to the current mount point; when the target mount point is identical to the current mount point:
determine a string length of the current mount point, andcreate an in-memory record of the symbolic link, the in-memory record comprising the string length of the current mount point associated with the symbolic link.