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1. Library Design
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Who Should Read This?
1.3. How Is This Better?
1.4. File Range Iterator
1.5. Preparing for File Operations
1.6. Locking Hierarchy
1.7. Bugs and Limitations
2. Supported File Operations
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3. Porting Your Filesystem
3.1. Why Convert?
3.2. How Do I Convert a Filesystem?