@c @c COPYRIGHT (c) 1988-1998. @c On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR). @c All rights reserved. @c @c $Id$ @c @chapter Pathname Evaluation XXX Include graphic of the path evaluation process with Jennifer's explanations ? There are two pathname evaluation routines. The handler patheval() is called to find, verify privlages on and return information on a node that exists. The handler evalformake() is called to find, verify permissions, and return information on a node that is to become a parent. Additionally, evalformake() returns a pointer to the start of the name of the new node to be created. ? Pathname evaluation is specific to a file system ? Mechanics of crossing a mount point during the evaluation of a path name ? Role of rtems_filesystem_location_info_t structure ? Finding file system node information ? Finding file system node handlers ? Finding file system node operations table ? Finding mount table entry for the file system that this node is part of