Re: [PATCH] 2.4.19-rc1/2.5.25 provide dummy fsync() routine for directories on NFS mounts

From: Richard B. Johnson (root@chaos.analogic.com)
Date: Tue Jul 09 2002 - 12:22:29 EST


On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Alan Cox wrote:

> > > not adhere to this convention.
> >
> > Well, no. It's not supported. You can't get a valid file-descriptor...
>
> Wrong (as usual)

Really? Then what is the meaning of fsync() on a read-only file-
descriptor? You can't update the information you can't change.

This is (as usual) just an example of your helpful responses.

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

Penguin : Linux version 2.4.18 on an i686 machine (797.90 BogoMips).

                 Windows-2000/Professional isn't.

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