Re: ReiserFS patch for updating ctimes of renamed files

[Hans Reiser]

Andrew Morton wrote:

> Hans Reiser <reiser@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > do you think schultz's arguments about why it is wrong are correct?  
> > They seem well thought out to me.
> >    
>
> Well given that you've renamed the file, you do want the backup program to
> pick up the "new" file.  But it'd be a pretty lame backup program which was
> fooled by a missing ctime update.
>
> Yes, John has a point but we're not going to go and change all the other
> filesystems (are we?).
>
>
>
>  
why not?  It is correct therefor....

--
Hans


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