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From: Ron Natalie  
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Re:  Problem with patch and infinit directories
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Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 11:33:03 EST
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> And just how is it possible for `root' to create such a directory in 4.2
> without writing to raw disc?

just say

	link("dir", "new name");

in a program.  The restriction about linking directories is built into
the  link program.