linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V3 1/2] FS: Add generic data flush to fsync

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Message-Id: <20140429182530.177de75b86f4a074c2f536bf@skynet.be>
Date:	Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:25:30 +0200
From:	Fabian Frederick <fabf@...net.be>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	hch <hch@...radead.org>, Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	tytso <tytso@....edu>, akpm <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 1/2] FS: Add generic data flush to fsync


On Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:19:07 +0200
Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz> wrote:

> On Mon 28-04-14 23:12:39, Fabian Frederick wrote:
> > This patch issues a flush in generic_file_fsync.
> > (Modern filesystems already do it)
> > 
> > -Behaviour can be reversed using /sys/devices/.../cache_type
> > -Filesystems can also call __generic_file_fsync with bool flush false
>   The patch looks good. You can add:
> Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
> 
> 								Honza

Just noticed I forgot to remove "with bool flush false" in patch description above
(-Filesystems can also call __generic_file_fsync "with bool flush false")
Tell me if I need to send the patch again.

Fabian


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