On Thu, 21 May 2009, Nicolas KOWALSKI wrote: > Is the tune2fs -o journal_data_ordered option still available for > specifying journalling mode? This option is still present in e2fsprogs and can be used for ext3 and ext4 alike. As I understand it, the data ordering mode only defaults to "data=writeback" but can be changed via bootoptions or tune2fs. > BTW, is there is link/page somewhere explaining why the ordered mode > is now being deprecated? There were quite a few discussion on the ext4 list and on lkml too and eventually it had been decided to default to data=writeback: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git;a=commit;h=bbae8bcc49bc4d002221dab52c79a50a82e7cd1f C. -- When Bruce Schneier reads from his entropy pool the universe contracts _______________________________________________ Ext3-users mailing list Ext3-users@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users