Filesystem services: Difference between revisions
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=File and directory access= | =File and directory access= | ||
Files and directories are represented through handles returned by e.g. [[FS:OpenFile]] and [[FS:OpenDirectory]]. Contrary to kernel object handles, these are global and hence can easily be shared between any two processes. | |||
==Files== | ==Files== | ||
File session handles obtained via [[FS:OpenFile]] et al can be used to access files through a service-like interface, despite not being an actual service registered using [[SRV:RegisterService]]. | File session handles obtained via [[FS:OpenFile]] et al can be used to access files through a service-like interface, despite not being an actual service registered using [[SRV:RegisterService]]. | ||