[M3devel] rmrec problems

[Jay K]

Olaf, I suggest that maybe deleting while enumerating is undefined?
We should try enumerating first, and then deleting, at least on a per-directory basis, not recursively.
  Even though that is bad in terms of working set -- small constant to unbounded.


As well, recursion on the machine stack that is bounded by user input, is to be avoided.
User can provide arbitrarily deep input and you blow the stack.
Better to use a queue or stack data structure, add elements, and loop while not empty.


I can try something here within a week, we can see if it helps.


Stopgap might be to double up the rmrec calls and see what happens.
Maybe delete while enumerate works under some conditions.


Maybe I'm just randomly guessing (yes) and am way off (unknown).

 - Jay