> > No specific spec, just general quality of implementation. > > I completely agree. If one thread writes A and another writes B then the > kernel should record either A or B, not ((A & 0xffffffff00000000) | (B & > 0xffffffff)) Agree entirely: the spec doesn't allow for random scribbling in the wrong place. It doesn't cover which goes first or who "wins" the race but provides pwrite/pread for that situation. Writing somewhere unrelated is definitely not to spec and not good. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html