Re: [PATCH 1/2] fs: Do not dispatch FITRIM through separate super_operation

From: Mark Lord
Date: Fri Nov 19 2010 - 09:50:28 EST


On 10-11-19 09:02 AM, Ted Ts'o wrote:
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 08:53:25AM -0500, Mark Lord wrote:

Non-deterministic TRIM _should_ also try to ensure that the original data
is no longer there (for security reasons), so it _may_ have the same issues.

Says who? We've deleted files on hard drives for a long time without
scrubbing data blocks.

"should" try, not "must" try. :)

It's not mandatory, but I feel it is a Good Idea(tm).
That's why it "may" have the same issues. Or not.

Thanks Ted.
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