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In-core inode list and disk inode list

Kindly tell me the difference between In-core inode list and disk inode list with reference to Unix File System.

Also, kindly direct me to the links where i can get more info on this.

Thanks,LinuxPenseur

Solution

  • From http://www.cs.iastate.edu/~cs554/NOTES/RPC/UNIXfilesystem.pdf (3rd page):

    • on-disk inode refers to inode stored in disk within the inode list

    • in-core inode refers to inode stored in memory when a file is open