"Stephen C. Tweedie" <sct@redhat.com> writes: >> Wwould the Linux 2.5 (or maybe even 2.4, but I don't dare to dream of >> that) version be able to cope with -W1 through using ordered tags or >> flush cache commands? > > In theory, yes, but the code is not integrated. Well, whom do I tell that I'd really like to see that in Linux 2.6? > To some extent, yes. The trouble is, once you add in LVM or software > raid, all the hardware help disappears since you now have the added > problem of having to synchronise over multiple disks. A cache flush is > a much easier primitive to push down through the logical-device stack, > though. Well, yes, but the RAID or LVM or EVMS layer should be aware of what our logical block unfurls to -- so are these subsystems lacking the necessary interfaces? -- Matthias Andree _______________________________________________ Ext3-users@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users
