name cache cont.

[Igor Shmukler]

Robert

> which would generally explain the issues.  However, the >my.file case is a
> bit concerning.  Could you confirm that the file descriptor in that case
> is definitely pointed at a vnode?

Indeed does not work. It only happens when my.file is a file newly created by the 
shell. If one forwarded output to an existing file, vn_fullpath() returns name just 
fine.

For my purposes the Linux/DragonFly functionality is needed.

Is there a way to know that once a patch that correctly resolves corner cases for 
vn_fullpath() (including name cache changes) exists it will be committed to the 5.x 
branch?

It appears that these changes would require serious labor changing the name cache.

Who would be the right person to even decide that these can/cannot be applied to a 
stable tree?

Igor.