[plug-announce] *** PLUG March Seminar tomorrow: Linux Files…

Hello all,

Once again we have a seminar lined up this month - apologies (again)
for the short notice. For March we have our Secretary, Ian Kent
speaking about how filesystems are implemented on Linux.

Title: "Linux Filesystem Internals"
When: Tuesday, 11th March 2008, 7:30pm - 9:00pm.
Where: 'Futuresphere', Christ Church Grammar School, Queenslea Drive, Claremont
Presenter: Ian Kent

Linux is able to support many different file systems using the same
method as other Unix variants by using a facility called the Virtual
Filesystem Switch (VFS). The VFS provides a well defined interface to
the kernel for those developing filesystem modules. This talk aims at
describing, very briefly, the structures and methods provided by the
VFS for filesystem implementers and will look more closely at a couple
of these interface functions by describing how the kernel resolves a
path to get a data structure needed for most functions in the VFS.

We will be ordering pizza for consumption when the talk is over, and
possibly adjourning to a nearby pub for general discussion and drinks
after the presentation. A gold-coin donation will be requested to
cover the costs of the pizza.

As usual, visitors and friends are most welcome.

Information (including a map to the venue) is also available on the
PLUG website: http://www.plug.org.au/events/seminar/.

See you there!

-Patrick
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