This directory contains various "feasibility" documents relating to the
NewCore proposal. These are as follows:

notes      - Early "requirements" list

desgnotes  - "New Disc File Structure For Arthur 2" - early design notes for
             FileCore and new maps (supplied by Alan Glover - written by Nick
             Reeves, perhaps?)

newcore1   - "Notes on Disc Structures and Allocation Strategies for NewCore"
             (now replaced by newcore2)

feedsumm1  - My notes on feedback to newcore1

spacestats - Analysis of various users' discs, showing how much space is
             "stolen" by FileCore

newcore2   - "Disc Structures and Allocation Strategies for NewCore"
             (replaces newcore1)

diag1      - For newcore2

diag2      - For newcore2

feedsumm2  - My notes on feedback to newcore2

interface  - Thoughts on the "object-level" interface

ifcomms    - Notes suggesting why an "object-level" interface may not be such
             a good idea

dirstruct1 - "Directory Structures for NewCore"

fcorenotes - Notes on FileSwitch/FileCore interface (condensed from PRM)

imagenotes - Notes on FileSwitch/Image Filing System interface (condensed
             from PRM)

imagefs    - Notes on RISC OS Filing Systems - and splitting FileCore: partly
             an explanation of how image filing systems work in RISC OS 3,
             but also includes notes on the device driver interface, what/how
             read-ahead/write-behind is/works, and JRo's proposed
             architecture for NewCore.

buffthts   - Outline thoughts on buffering

unixybits  - Notes on Unix facilities

integrity  - Notes on integrity options

usernotes  - Quotas and access control for NewCore

newattrs1  - Skimpy notes on first disussions with JRe about new attributes

newattrs2  - Skimpy notes following second session with JRe

fileswitch - Summary of FileSwitch SWIs
