Open RAW file as linked layer

Hi!
I know that when I open a RAW file as a smart object in PS I can convert it to a linked layer afterwards. But during that PS asks me where to save the RAW file.
Now that seems terribly inefficient to me as I already have the RAW on my hard disk (where I just opened it) and I don't want to create another copy of it.
So is there some way that I can open the RAW file so that it is linked to the original from the start? And I certainly don't want to overwrite the original RAW file with the one extracted from the smart object (I don't like touching originals, messes up backup etc.).

I'm half way there, but stuck at:
Getting a file location reference when the .jpg is first brought into PS as a layer.
Getting a script to write the location of the file into the medata for the PSD in some field
Reading back the metadata file location for the .jpg and bringing it back into the PSD again.
Any help would really be appreciated.
I can make the completed script(s) available when its complete, as this has possibilities for other uses, batch process, and more.

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