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Date:	Sat, 8 Nov 2003 13:50:33 +0100
From:	Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: Update: df . accessing A: filemon info
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On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 06:44:29PM -0800, Bill Priest wrote:
> All,
>   As requested I downloaded FileMon & set it up to
> just
> catch accesses to A:.
> 
> df.exe:1892 OPEN A:\ SUCCESS Options: Open Access: All
> df.exe:1892 QUERY INFORMATION A:\ SUCCESS Attributes:D
> df.exe:1892 CLOSE A:\ SUCCESS 
> 
> So I take this to mean that it is the df program
> performing the access and not some side effect.

df(1) calls getmntent(3).  getmntent in turn checks the drives available
on the system.  That's the drive access you see.

Corinna

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