Filesystem-dev -- Developer discussions of file system technologies
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This is a forum for developers to discuss file system development at all levels of Mac OS X. Specific topics covered include file system APIs (NSFileManager, File Manager, FSEvents, BSD file system routines), kernel level file system development (accessing files from kernel code, VFS plug-in development), and Apple-specifics volume formats and on-the-wire protocols (like HFS Plus and AFP). For user-level questions on Macintosh file system issues, please visit Apple's Technical Support Online. Please read the Mailing List Terms and Conditions we ask everyone to follow. If you are unwilling to abide by our rules, please do not subscribe. If you have questions or problems, please contact us for help and we'll help you get your problem resolved. To browse the archives to this list, please visit the Mailing List Archives.
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