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SubjectRe: Drop cache has no effect?
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Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de> writes:

>>>
>>> That's dirty area, vfat has one read-only bit only. Yes, I also think
>>> this is strange behaviour. But, I worry app is depending on the
>>> current behaviour, because this is pretty old behaviour.
>>>
>>> Umm.., do someone have any strong reason? I'll make patch at this
>>> weekend, and please test it in -mm tree for a bit long time...?
>>
>>It is pretty weird that permission bits on vfat can magically change in
>>response to memory pressure.
>
> Well, the same happened for procfs in the past (when one was able to chmod it,
> in current kernels it is forbidden.)

IIRC, at least 2.4 doesn't allow it, it's rather new.

> It seems the best thing ATM, no?

I also think it's good. But it wouldn't be good reason for breaking app...
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OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@mail.parknet.co.jp>
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