From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S270908AbTGQUo2 (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:44:28 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S270920AbTGQUo1 (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:44:27 -0400 Received: from law14-f43.law14.hotmail.com ([64.4.21.43]:43537 "EHLO hotmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S270908AbTGQUo0 (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:44:26 -0400 X-Originating-IP: [24.114.155.74] X-Originating-Email: [dbehman@hotmail.com] From: "Dan Behman" To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: 2.6: marking individual directories as synchronous? Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:59:20 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Jul 2003 20:59:20.0835 (UTC) FILETIME=[4B506D30:01C34CA6] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi, I'm reading through Joseph Pranevich's great document "Wonderful World of Linux 2.6" and I came across something that I'd love to learn more about. In the "Block Device Support" -> "Filesystems" section, reference is made to "Individual directories can now be marked as synchronous so that all changes (additional files, etc.) will be atomic". I searched through the update info at kernelnewbies but couldn't find any more information on this - could someone please elaborate on this? What is it and how does it work? Is there any design documentation for this? Thanks! Dan Behman... _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus