On 12/03/2015 08:43 AM, Robert Kierski wrote: > This is why I use Direct-IO to the bare metal block device instead of going through the FS. Rather than discussing the real problem, we're off in the weed talking about whether the tests should be using O_SYNC and whether there is a problem introduced in the latest version of the FS. It's not off in the weeds for Dallas, the OP. > FS's and cache are very good at hiding the problems of those things below them and prevent you from exercising the code you're interested in debugging. Yep, you seem to have a real problem. Phil -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html