Re: [PATCH RFC] ext3 data=guarded v5

From: Mike Galbraith
Date: Tue Apr 28 2009 - 14:33:47 EST


On Tue, 2009-04-28 at 14:04 -0400, Chris Mason wrote:

> This patch adds the delayed i_size update to ext3, along with a new
> mount option (data=guarded) to enable it.

Is there a good reason to require a new mount option for this vs just
calling it a fix (or enhancement) to the existing writeback option?

I presume yes (you are fs guy..), but wonder what that reason is.

-Mike

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