[Info-vax] New filesystem mentioned

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 5/16/2019 11:45 AM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 5/16/2019 10:04 AM, Bob Koehler wrote:
>> In article <qbih1l$t93$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble 
>>> Regardless, using a tool such as DLM does not imply that the tool (DLM)
>>> is part of the XQP, filesystem, etc.
>>
>>     No, DLM is a separate part of the kernel, which is used by and
>>     required by the XQP and such.
> 
> Damn, that brings up another question.  Is the DLM part of the kernel? I 
> don't know the details of the implementation, but, I'd at least hope it 
> is not.

Should we define:

not part of kernel = you can run without it or with a replacement 
exposing the same API

part of the kernel = it has to be there and it cannot be replaced with
another implementation

I suspect the latter.

>         That would allow it to be used in any modular type of OS.

Yes. Assuming i used the same API. Which is not likely.

Arne