Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 4 Jun 2009 02:59:35 +0100 | From | Jamie Lokier <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 0/4] FS: userspace notification of errors |
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Andrew Morton wrote: > The "unclean" term doesn't seem a good fit. It usually means "has > in-memory data which needs writing back". But here you've redefined > "unclean" to mean "got an IO error" or "detected metadata > inconsistency", or perhaps "dunno, please run fsck to find out". This > all should be spelled out in exacting detail and thought about, please.
I agree. "unclean" (or "dirty") should be reserved for indicating that the filesystem has been modified, that is, files written to etc.
Use another term like "fault" or "error"?
-- Jamie
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