On Tue, 2009-09-08 at 17:39 +0200, ext Jamie Lokier wrote: > Jorg Schummer wrote: > > 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 has been the FAT behaviour > > prior to this patch. > > > > "rootts=preserve" tries to load and save the root directory's timestamps > > if a volume label entry exists. The mtime and atime are > > corrected based on root directory entries' ctime. This > > is the default. > > > > "rootts=save" tries to load and save the root directory's timestamps. > > The mtime and atime are corrected based on root > > directory entries' ctime. If the root directory was > > accessed but no volume label entry exists, the label > > "NO NAME" is created. > > Does Mac OS X do the same "NO NAME" thing? AFAIK: No. It only supports the general mechanism of storing / loading the root dir timestamps to / from the volume label entry. But feel free to re-check that one. Jörg -- 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
