Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:50:31 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: OT: why no file copy() libc/syscall ?? |
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Hi!
> >>This could be a problem if COW causes you to run out of space when > >>writing to the file. > > > > > >Not much different than running out of space copying a file. > > It is, though. If you run out of space copying a file, you know it when > you're copying. Applications don't usually expect to get out-of-space > errors while overwriting something in the middle of a file.
Same can happen on compressed filesystem... Pavel -- When do you have a heart between your knees? [Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?] - 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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