Re: [PATCH] eCryptfs: Delay writing 0's after llseek until write

[Andrew Morton]

On Mon, 21 May 2007 18:00:21 -0500 Michael Halcrow <mhalcrow@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Delay writing 0's out in eCryptfs after a seek past the end of the
> file until data is actually written.

a) why?

b) what is the impact upon a user of them not having this patch?
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