linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/5] fallocate system call

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Date:	Wed, 2 May 2007 18:23:12 +0530
From:	"Amit K. Arora" <aarora@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Chris Wedgwood <cw@...f.org>
Cc:	David Chinner <dgc@....com>, torvalds@...l.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org,
	xfs@....sgi.com, suparna@...ibm.com, cmm@...ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/5] fallocate system call

On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 10:25:59PM -0700, Chris Wedgwood wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2007 at 10:47:02AM +1000, David Chinner wrote:
> 
> > For FA_ALLOCATE, it's supposed to change the file size if we
> > allocate past EOF, right?
> 
> I would argue no.  Use truncate for that.

The patch I posted for ext4 *does* change the filesize after
preallocation, if required (i.e. when preallocation is after EOF).
I may have to change that, if we decide on not doing this.

--
Regards,
Amit Arora 
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