linux-kernel - Re: Write is not atomic?

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Message-ID: <7ia9vn3pjk.fsf@lanthane.pps.jussieu.fr>
Date:	Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:21:35 +0200
From:	Juliusz Chroboczek <jch@....jussieu.fr>
To:	Jochen Striepe <jochen@...ot.escape.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Write is not atomic?

> This seems out of context.

>       If the file was open(2)ed with O_APPEND, the file offset is first
>       set to the end of the file before writing.  The adjustment of the
>       file offset and the write operation are performed as an atomic
>       step.

> Sounds different, doesn't it?

Yes, it does -- thanks for the clarification.  (And thanks to Dave for
the interesting tests.)

Sorry for the confusion,

-- Juliusz
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