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Re: Searchfs return inodes non sorted in HFS+
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Re: Searchfs return inodes non sorted in HFS+


  • Subject: Re: Searchfs return inodes non sorted in HFS+
  • From: "Quinn \"The Eskimo!\"" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 13:14:22 +0100

On 7 Sep 2018, at 11:44, Irad K <email@hidden> wrote:

> I'd like to get the results ordered

If you want the results sorted, you will have to sort them.  `searchfs` makes
no guarantee about the order in which it returns results.

> (basically it's the same because fileID isn't recycled - new files get the
> next available fileID)

These can be very different:

* HFS Plus has a 32-bit CNID space, so it’s not uncommon for it to wrap.

* Both file systems let you set the credential date of a file programmatically.

Share and Enjoy
--
Quinn "The Eskimo!"                    <http://www.apple.com/developer/>
Apple Developer Relations, Developer Technical Support, Core OS/Hardware


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