Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 21 Dec 1999 22:39:52 +0000 (GMT) | From | Matthew Kirkwood <> | Subject | Re: IDE Driver (Raw Interface) Questions |
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On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Alan Cox wrote:
> > I'm not saying "ignore what's in buffer cache", just that if this code > > gets executed, it's very doubtful what was in the buffer cache really > > would have ever made it to disk. You'll be "Oops" or "Aiee"ing. > > If your oopsed badly the buffer cache is best left unwritten from > experience.
FWIW, I magic sysrq-synced a box which has just died through some buffer oops (CPU fan was dead, and I didn't notice). After that, the root fs was toast. Or jelly. Maybe mince. Some food type, anyway...
Matthew.
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