linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] splice: update mtime and atime on files

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Message-ID: <20090815064241.GE12579@kernel.dk>
Date:	Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:42:41 +0200
From:	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
To:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] splice: update mtime and atime on files

On Fri, Aug 14 2009, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> From: Miklos Szeredi <mszeredi@...e.cz>
> 
> Splice should update the modification and access times on regular
> files just like read and write.  Not updating mtime will confuse
> backup tools, etc...
> 
> This patch only adds the time updates for regular files.  For pipes
> and other special files that splice touches the need for updating the
> times is less clear.  Let's discuss and fix that separately.

Thanks Miklos, I've queued this one up.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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