Re: O_DSYNC flag for open

From: Tom Vier (thomassr@erols.com)
Date: Wed Mar 14 2001 - 22:26:42 EST

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fdatasync() is the same as fsync(), in linux. until fdatasync() is
implimented (ie, syncs the data only), there's no reason to define O_DSYNC.
just use:

#ifndef O_DSYNC
# define O_DSYNC O_SYNC
#endif

On Sat, Mar 10, 2001 at 01:03:57PM +0600, Denis Perchine wrote:
> one small question... Will O_DSYNC flag be available in Linux?
> It is available at least on AIX, and HP-UX. The difference with O_SYNC is the
> same as between fsync and fdatasync.

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