Re: NODIRATIME patch for 2.1.73

Richard Gooch (rgooch@atnf.CSIRO.AU)
Sat, 20 Dec 1997 23:15:40 +1100

kwrohrer@enteract.com writes:
> And lo, linux kernel account saith unto me:
> > On 19 Dec 1997, Boris Tobotras wrote:
> > > >>>>> "Richard" == Richard Gooch writes:
> > >
> > > Richard> Hi, Linus. The following patch adds MS_NODIRATIME support to
> > > Richard> 2.1.73. When a filesystem is mounted with MS_NODIRATIME then
> > > Richard> reading directories does not change the atime for those
> > > Richard> directories.
> > > Can we just include this under existing NOATIME options as to not
> > > do another mount(8) update?
> > Please don't! I would really like to use this option, but I do not want to
> > no update any atimes. I'm sure other people feel this way.
> Perhaps the best option is to provide some mechanism (/etc or /proc file)
> whereby mount could divine the latest mounting secrets at runtime? Some
> hack on /proc/filesystems maybe, or a new /proc/fsoptions...

I don't see what this has to do with the NODIRATIME patch?!?!
BTW: /proc/mounts will tell you what options were used when a
filesystem was mounted.

Regards,

Richard....