[comp.unix.questions] UNIX file system hardening reference?

jjw@palladium.UUCP (John J. Wallace) (04/25/89)

In article <284@foobar.hf.intel.com> fenk@foobar.hf.intel.com (John Fenk) writes:
>I am looking for a pointer to information on the changes that were made
>to UNIX to increase the reliability of the file system.

In 1982, I worked at Bell Labs and implemented a hardened Unix file
system for a fault tolerant Unix derivative that was used in telephony.

This work was much more aggressive than what was eventually out into
System V;  However, the system V hardening was based on that work as
well as other work within BTL.
 
My work was published as a ``Short Communication'' in SOFTWARE - PRACTICE 
AND EXPERIENCE, Vol 13, pgs. 385-387.  If you'd like, email to me, and I
can send you a copy.

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braun@drivax.UUCP (Kral) (04/28/89)

In article <284@foobar.hf.intel.com: fenk@foobar.hf.intel.com (John Fenk) 
writes:
:I am looking for a pointer to information on the changes that were made
:to UNIX to increase the reliability of the file system...
:I think that this was done in System V Release 3.0, but
:I'm not sure, maybe it was System V Release 2.  If you know of a paper on
:the subject would you please reply.  

I would also be interested.  In fact, I am currently looking for any papers
written on the Unix file system (in addition to those included with the BSD
distribution).

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