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

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Message-ID: <20091105163510.GA5897@skywalker.linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:	Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:05:10 +0530
From:	"Aneesh Kumar K.V" <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Cc:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, tytso@....edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] Fix fsync on ext3 and ext4 (v2)

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>

-aneesh
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