Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 17 Feb 1999 22:45:13 -0500 (EST) | From | Alexander Viro <> | Subject | Re: fsync on large files |
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On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Theodore Y. Ts'o wrote:
> Even better would be to store the name of the child directory in the > child's directory block; this additional amount of redundant information > would allow for a completely automated recovery procedure in many > cases, which would be a big win.
Erm... rename() will become a living horror that way. Either you'll have to reshuffle the stuff in first block or you've got another block to write on rename(). I.e. one more way to screw up.
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