linux-kernel - Re: replace() system call needed (was Re: EXT4-ish "fixes" in UBIFS)

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Message-ID: <49CF7254.8030408@nokia.com>
Date:	Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:06:28 +0300
From:	Artem Bityutskiy <Artem.Bityutskiy@...ia.com>
To:	"Andreas T.Auer" <andreas.t.auer_lkml_73537@...us.ath.cx>
CC:	Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind@...dex.ru>, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: replace() system call needed (was Re: EXT4-ish "fixes" in UBIFS)

ext Andreas T.Auer wrote:
> 
> On 29.03.2009 14:42 Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
>> Pavel Machek wrote:
>>
>>>> 1. truncate/write/close leads to empty files
>>> this is buggy.
>> In FS, or in application?
> In application of course. If you rewrite a huge file that way, you have
> a long-time risk of loosing data in a crash, even with sychronous writes.

You know, after reading all these blogs and discussions,
I will not be surprised if someone says this is an FS bug.

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Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy (Артём Битюцкий)
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