On 10/16/07, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 10/16/07, Brian Cavagnolo <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have a device running linux 2.6.20. It is connected over usb to a > > linux host. It's using the file_storage.c gadget driver loaded with a > > ramdisk formatted as FAT32. I mount the FAT32 ramdisk both on the > > host (over USB) AND the device. I want this FAT32 ramdisk to behave > > as a shared medium. That is, I want to coherently write files from > > one side and read them on the other, kinda like NFS would work. The > > sync option to mount on both sides does not seem to be enough to > > ensure this. Any ideas? [NOTE: I've hacked the file_storage.c driver > > to apply the O_SYNC flag to all writes and reads.] > > > > Thanks, > > Brian > > You really need to use a mechanism that understands shared media. > > ie. > Export the media via NFS or CIFS > > Or use GFS/OCFS/Lustre as a true shared filesystem. Yeah. I was afraid of that. The problem is windows compatibility. Sigh. Thanks, Brian -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
