Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: 2.4 bug: fifo-write causes diskwrites to read-only fs ! | Date | Wed, 28 May 2003 20:52:32 +0200 | From | Rob van Nieuwkerk <> |
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I wrote: > It turns out that Linux is updating inode timestamps of fifos (named > pipes) that are written to while residing on a read-only filesystem. > It is not only updating in-ram info, but it will issue *physical* > writes to the read-only fs on the disk ! . . . > Sysinfo: > -------- > - various 2.4 kernels including RH-2.4.20-13.9, > but also straight 2.4(ac) ones. > - CompactFlash (= IDE disk) > - Geode GX1 CPU (i586 compatible)
Forgot to mention: I use an ext2 fs, but maybe it's a generic, fs-independant problem.
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