On 04/22/2014 04:25 PM, Assaf Gordon wrote: > On 04/21/2014 03:57 PM, Pádraig Brady wrote: >> On 04/21/2014 08:14 PM, Assaf Gordon wrote: >>> Would you be receptive to adding a tiny patch to 'stat' to clarify the >>> difference between modification time and change time? >>> >> This clarification is worth making, thanks! >> >>> Perhaps, in addition, add a new FAQ ? >> >> Let's avoid the FAQ for the moment. >> Hopefully the improved docs will avoid the need. > > <...> > >> but >> if the file was just opened for reading, then access time isn't updated, >> only if data is read. Also for performance reasons, modern Linux systems >> only update atime if it's older than [cm]time. >> I.E. with relatime enabled, it's really only an indicator >> as to whether the file has been read since it was last updated. >> So I think this whole block might add more ambiguity than >> any additional clarification. OK to drop this block? > > Attached are improved patches: > The first contains only the added words "status" and "data".
Pushed this one. thanks! Pádraig.
