Consider a hierarchical file system in which free disk space is kept in a free space list.
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a. Suppose the pointer to free space is lost. Can the system reconstruct the free space list?
b. Suggest a scheme to ensure that the pointer is never lost as a result of a single memory failure.
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Operating Systems Internals and Design Principles
ISBN: 978-0133805918
8th edition
Authors: William Stallings
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