[Info-vax] New filesystem mentioned

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In article <qbk0i6$gb3$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>On 5/16/2019 10:04 AM, Bob Koehler wrote:
>> In article <qbih1l$t93$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>>>
>>> "Has to" ??
>>>
>>> Well, only if locking is required.
>>
>>     Since we're talking cluster support, locking is required.
>
>Hmmm,  I think the topic was filesystems ....
>
>Yes, I'm pretty sure, filesystems, and what could be used in a cluster, 
>among other things.
>
>Of course, if some arbitrary filesystem would be used in a VMS cluster, 
>in addition to needing to be compatible with VMS, or VMS be compatible 
>with the file system, some form of locking would be required, and since 
>the DLM is already a "black box" tool on VMS, why not use it?
>
>>> 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? 

YES!


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