Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 16 May 2007 19:47:48 +0200 | From | Jörn Engel <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH resend] introduce I_SYNC |
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On Wed, 16 May 2007 10:15:35 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: > On Wed, 16 May 2007 19:01:14 +0200 Jörn Engel <joern@lazybastard.org> wrote: > > > This patch introduces a new flag, I_SYNC and seperates out all sync() > > users of I_LOCK to use the new flag instead. > > gack, you like sticking your head in dark and dusty holes.
I don't remember enjoying the experience too much. For a day or two I was thinking about quitting and becoming a monk somewhere.
> If we're going to do this then please let's get some exhaustive commentary > in there so that others have a chance of understanding these flags without > having to do the amount of reverse-engineering which you've been put through.
Not sure how the monasteries would cope with that.
Jörn
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