linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs/cifs: send SMB_COM_FLUSH in cifs

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Message-ID: <524f69650902221303h37feb366k3d89a07bfd100ea3@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:03:32 -0600
From:	Steve French <smfrench@...il.com>
To:	Horst Reiterer <horst.reiterer@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-cifs-client@...ts.samba.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs/cifs: send SMB_COM_FLUSH in cifs_fsync

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Horst Reiterer
<horst.reiterer@...il.com> wrote:
> In any case, it's probably a good idea to introduce a mount option. The
> new behavior should be enabled by default though, to provide maximum data
> consistency.

Suggestions on what to call such a new mount option?  How about
"nostrictfsync"  ?

-- 
Thanks,

Steve
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