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Haiku OSDeep Dive August 27, 2026 6 min read

Haiku BResources: Packaging Typed Data Inside Executables

How Haiku stores typed resources in files, exposes them through BResources, mirrors application metadata with BAppFileInfo, and avoids destructive update mistakes.

#haiku#storage-kit#resources

Haiku OSDeep Dive August 27, 2026 5 min read

Haiku's MIME Database: Types, Attributes, App Signatures, and Preferred Handlers

How Haiku connects file MIME attributes with its system database, preferred applications, sniffing rules, supported types, and Tracker behavior.

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Haiku OSDeep Dive August 9, 2026 3 min read

Haiku Node Monitoring: Receiving Live File-System Changes Through the Storage Kit

A practical model of Haiku node monitoring, including watched objects, BMessages, event races, recursive trees, and recovery after missed changes.

#haiku#storage-kit#node-monitoring