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JLS2009: A Btrfs updateJLS2009: A Btrfs updatePosted Nov 2, 2009 21:09 UTC (Mon) by anton (guest, #25547)In reply to: JLS2009: A Btrfs update by nix Parent article: JLS2009: A Btrfs update Using fsync() does not prevent losing a bit of work when you press save, because the system can crash between the time when you hit save and when the application actually calls and completes fsync(). The only thing that fsync() buys is that the save takes longer, and once it's finished and the application lets you work again, you won't lose the few seconds. That may be worth the cost for you, but I wonder why? As for Ted T'so, I would have preferred it if he went to some lengths to make ext4 a good file system; then fsync() would not be needed as much. Hmm, makes me wonder if he made fsync() fast because ext4 is bad, or if he made ext4 bad in order to encourage use of fsync().
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