linux-kernel - Re: [patch 2/7] fs: simple fsync race fix

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Message-ID: <20101130000531.GC3255@amd>
Date:	Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:05:31 +1100
From:	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...nel.dk>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
Cc:	npiggin@...nel.dk, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 2/7] fs: simple fsync race fix

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 09:58:18AM -0500, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> Instead of removing the data sync support here and re-adding it later
> I would recommend moving the enhanced sync_inode_metadata earlier in
> the series.

Well, one is the minimum bug fix, and the other is a proper
improvement for doing metadata. I chose this approach because
it suits stable backports, and bisecting better.

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