Re: Linux kernel turning for mail performance?

[nascheme]

On Thu, Feb 03, 2000 at 08:51:17PM +0100, Andre Oppermann wrote:
>  2. *BSD FFS (with and without softupdates) honors fsync() for data
>     AND metadata in any case.
> 
>     -> The fsync() call returns when the data and metadata is written
>        to the disk.
> 
>     == reliable for DJB

Why does he say not to use softupdates then?

I guess the main point is that any filesystem that honors fsync()
for data and metadata is okay.


    Neil