Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: NODIRATIME patch for 2.1.73 | Date | Fri, 19 Dec 1997 09:35:48 -0600 (CST) | From | kwrohrer@enteract ... |
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And lo, linux kernel account saith unto me: > On 19 Dec 1997, Boris Tobotras wrote: > > >>>>> "Richard" == Richard Gooch writes: > > > > Richard> Hi, Linus. The following patch adds MS_NODIRATIME support to > > Richard> 2.1.73. When a filesystem is mounted with MS_NODIRATIME then > > Richard> reading directories does not change the atime for those > > Richard> directories. > > Can we just include this under existing NOATIME options as to not > > do another mount(8) update? > Please don't! I would really like to use this option, but I do not want to > no update any atimes. I'm sure other people feel this way. Perhaps the best option is to provide some mechanism (/etc or /proc file) whereby mount could divine the latest mounting secrets at runtime? Some hack on /proc/filesystems maybe, or a new /proc/fsoptions...
Keith (Socrates' last words: I built this zImage with WHAT?)
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