From 4a752bf7804cd029b426979f0876d15a678f6471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Pfaff Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 14:48:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add Project 4 Suggested Order of Implementation section, from slides written by Godmar Back. --- doc/filesys.texi | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/filesys.texi b/doc/filesys.texi index 1b666b3..1605b2d 100644 --- a/doc/filesys.texi +++ b/doc/filesys.texi @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ to 5% extra credit if you do enable VM. @menu * Project 4 Background:: +* Project 4 Suggested Order of Implementation:: * Project 4 Requirements:: * Project 4 FAQ:: @end menu @@ -108,6 +109,33 @@ out the file system contents is the standard Unix ``tar'' format. You can use the Unix @command{tar} program to examine them. The tar file for test @var{t} is named @file{@var{t}.tar}. +@node Project 4 Suggested Order of Implementation +@section Suggested Order of Implementation + +We suggest implementing the parts of this project in the following +order to make your job easier: + +@enumerate +@item +Buffer cache (@pxref{Buffer Cache}). Implement the buffer cache and +integrate it into the existing file system. At this point all the +tests from project 2 (and project 3, if you're building on it) should +still pass. + +@item +Extensible files (@pxref{Indexed and Extensible Files}). After this +step, your project should pass the file growth tests. + +@item +Subdirectories (@pxref{Subdirectories}). Afterward, your project +should pass the directory tests. + +@item +Remaining miscellaneous items. +@end enumerate + +You should think about synchronization throughout. + @node Project 4 Requirements @section Requirements -- 2.30.2