Re: [linux-cifs-client] Re: [PATCH] fs/cifs: send SMB_COM_FLUSH incifs_fsync

[Jeff Layton]

On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:12:11 +0100 (CET)
Horst Reiterer <horst.reiterer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Steve French wrote:
> > Suggestions on what to call such a new mount option?  How about
> > "nostrictfsync"  ?
> 
> Sound good, should be self-explanatory for Samba users and those familiar
> with the fsync concept.
> 
> Horst.

My suggestion would be to not add a new option until someone requests
it/complains about it. We already have a lot of unneeded/unused mount
options, and I think this will just be adding one to the pile.

My $.02...

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Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxx>
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