linux-kernel - Re: [patch 1/1] PM: Adds remount fs ro at suspend

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Date:	Sat, 3 Feb 2007 17:19:00 +0100
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	akuster@...sta.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...l.org
Subject: Re: [patch 1/1] PM: Adds remount fs ro at suspend

Hi!

> This adds the ability for the file system to remounted as read only during a
> system suspend.  Log the mount points so when the resume occurs, they can be 
> remounted back to their original states. This is so in an advent of a power
> failure, we try our best to keep data from being corrupted or lost.

We already have sys_sync() hidden in suspend process. So user data
should be safe.
								Pavel
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