Re: Can O_SYNC be implemented by using fsync?

From: Jeff V. Merkey (jmerkey@timpanogas.com)
Date: Mon May 15 2000 - 15:16:41 EST


Bill Wendling wrote:
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> Also sprach Pavel Machek:
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> }
> I wouldn't count on that. If my failed patches were any indication, it's
> heavily used by apps like Netscape...

Why the hell is Netscape doing this? Netscape is a browser/mail
program, not a multi-user database, or are you refering to the server
side of NetScape? This doesn't sound right! Why would Netscape need to
write-through files all the time -- for browser failover?

Jeff

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