Re: [HACKERS] fsync vs open_sync

[Manfred Spraul]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have been considering a full sweep in my test lab off client time later on.
ext2, ext3, jfs, xfs, and ReiserFS, fsync on with fdatasync or open_sync,
and fsync off.
 

Before you start: double check that the disks are not lying:
At least the suse 2.4 kernel send cache flush commands to ide disks on 
fsync(), but not with O_SYNC:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=107964507113585
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   Manfred
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