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On Tue, Jul 31, 2001 at 11:29:47PM +0200, Matthias Andree wrote:
> If I understand SUS v2 correctly, fsync() must sync meta data
> corresponding to the file.


Where can I find a common definition for "meta data."

For example, I consider meta data to be things kept in the inode only
(size, timestamps, permissions).  Indirect blocks, maybe.  But, considering
how, in the unix world, file names are NOT associated with files, I have
never considered file names to be meta data.  Instead, file names is a set
of data associated with special files known as "directories."  So, it is
obvious, to me, that expecting fsync to sync changes to directory entries
is silly.

Obviously, however, you have a different definition of what meta data is.

Does SUS2 provide a definition for meta data?

A quick glance at the webside didn't turn anything up for me, but I would
not be surprised that I may have missed it.

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