linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH 0/4] Fix fsync on ext3 and ext4 (v2)

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Date:	Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:17:11 +0100
From:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
To:	"Aneesh Kumar K.V" <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>, linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, tytso@....edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] Fix fsync on ext3 and ext4 (v2)

On Thu 05-11-09 22:05:10, Aneesh Kumar K.V wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 02:02:50PM +0100, Jan Kara wrote:
> >   Hi,
> > 
> > >   this is a second try for a patchset which makes ext3 and ext4 properly force
> > > a transaction commit when needed. We now do not rely on buffer dirty bits
> > > (which does not work as pdflush can just clear them without forcing a
> > > transaction commit) but rather keep transaction ids that need to be committed
> > > for each inode.
> > >   Since last version, I've implemented Aneesh's and Curt's comments and also
> > > fixed a missing initialization of the fields. I've tested that now the patch
> > > works correctly for uninitialized extents as well as for standard writes.  If
> > > noone objects, would you merge the ext4 part Ted? I'll take care of the ext3
> > > patch.
> >   Aneesh, Ted, is the second version of the patchset fine with you?
> 
> The patches looks good.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
  Thanks for the review! I've merged the ext3 patch and will push it to
Linus soon. Ted, will you take care of ext4 changes? Thanks.

									Honza
-- 
Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
SUSE Labs, CR
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