Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.4.19-rc1/2.5.25 provide dummy fsync() routine for directories on NFS mounts | Date | Tue, 9 Jul 2002 20:11:09 +0100 (BST) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> Really? Then what is the meaning of fsync() on a read-only file- > descriptor? You can't update the information you can't change.
fsync ensures the data for that inode/file content is on stable storage - note _the_ _data_ not only random things written by this specific file handle. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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