Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 19 Mar 2004 23:31:55 +0300 | From | Hans Reiser <> | Subject | Re: True fsync() in Linux (on IDE) |
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Chris Mason wrote:
> >>- It depends on type of write (if it changes mata data or not) >>- Finally it depends on file system and even journal mount options >> >> >> >All of the above is correct. > > Doesn't the above statement contradict the following?:
>In 2.6 does fsync always insert a write barrier when the metadata >> journaling option is set for reiserfs? > >
Yes, fsync is done in the 2.6 patches.
and I was imprecise, I should have asked, does fsync flush the disk cache regardless of what mount options are set or data/metadata touched in the 2.6 patches?
-- Hans
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