On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Christian Stroetmann <stroetmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I'm talking about the code for temp file, fsync, rename. Not about >> O_ATOMIC code. > > Maybe you have not understood the hints: It doesn't matter anymore about > what you are talking unless you present code. What code? >>>> Each app makes it's own decision about what API to use. Supporting >>>> atomic stuff doesn't change the behaviour of existing apps. >>> >>> Wrong, we are talking here in the first place about general atomic FS >>> operations. And to guarantee atomicity you have to change general FS >>> functions in such a way that in the end all other applications are >>> affected, >> >> Why's that? > > read the paragraph as a whole I have. Still wondering why. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ext4" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
