Jorg Schummer <ext-jorg.2.schummer@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Standard FAT implementations cannot store any of the FAT root directory's > timestamps. This commit adds the mount option 'rootts', which allows saving > the FAT root directory timestamps as the timestamps of the FAT volume label > directory entry. At least Mac OS X is known to support the same mechanism > and interoperate with this commit. > > When mounting, the following values can be specified for the 'rootts' mount > option: > > "rootts=ignore" ignores root directory timestamps. All timestamps are > reset to 0 (1/1/1970). This is the default. > > "rootts=load" only tries to load the root directory's timestamps from > a volume label entry when mounting. > > "rootts=preserve" tries to load and save the root directory's timestamps > if a volume label entry exists. > > "rootts=save" tries to load and save the root directory's timestamps. > If the root directory was accessed but no volume label > entry exists, the label "NO NAME" is created. Looks like interesting hack. However, personally, I don't think I want this, but I guess it can be only me. Well, so, what is this for? If rootdir doesn't have timestamp, some app is not working, or something? Thanks. -- OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- 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
