Intermediate
Operating Systems
Q62 / 100
What is a virtual file system (VFS)?
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The correct answer is B) An abstraction layer in the kernel providing a uniform interface to different concrete file systems (ext4, NTFS, FAT, NFS)
B
Correct Answer
An abstraction layer in the kernel providing a uniform interface to different concrete file systems (ext4, NTFS, FAT, NFS)
Explanation
VFS (in Linux/Unix) defines common data structures (super_block, inode, dentry, file) and operations. Concrete file systems implement these, allowing transparent access from user space.
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