Re: All the problems with 2.2.8/2.3.x and bdflush/update

Stefan Monnier (monnier+lists/linux/kernel/news/@tequila.cs.yale.edu)
22 May 1999 18:19:11 -0400


>>>>> "Simon" == Simon Kirby <sim@netnation.com> writes:
> I like very much being able to reboot a machine remotely knowing the
> corrupted memory I just made probably won't hit disks if I just type
> "reboot -f"...Please don't remove the ability to do this.

Sounds way less frequent than the desire to avoid filesystem corruption
by syncing/unmounting whenever possible. If both can be provided, fine,
but if one of the two has to be sacrificed, there's no doubt in my mind
which one should stay,

Stefan

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