> > > > Naming: I'm not at all convinced by any name having "sync" in it. I > > think "sync=no" is about the implementation, not the functionality, > > and so it's confusing. The functionality is better described by > > "volatile" or "temporary". But I can live with sync=... if voted > > down. > > I am fine with the name "volatile/temporary" for sync=off. > > Amir, WDYT? If we knew we were going to stop here, I wouldn't mind "volatile". I too like the fact that the user config means something functional. But if we are considering to expand it later to sync=fs and maybe sync=writeback, then it is going to be quite hard to come by with equally meaningful names and the "sync=" modes would end up being less confusing IMO. So I cast my vote for "sync=off". We could also make "volatile" an alias to "sync=off" if it makes anyone happier. Thanks, Amir.
