Re: [PATCH 2/4] f2fs: do not skip writing file meta during fsync

[Namjae Jeon]

2013/3/25, Jaegeuk Kim <jaegeuk.kim@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> This patch removes data_version check flow during the fsync call.
> The original purpose for the use of data_version was to avoid writng inode
> pages redundantly by the fsync calls repeatedly.
Hi Jaegeuk.
> However, when user can modify file meta and then call fsync, we should not
> skip fsync procedure.
I have a question.
Which case does user can directly modify meta ? Recovery tool ?

Thanks.

> So, let's remove this condition check and hope that user triggers in right
> manner.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jaegeuk Kim <jaegeuk.kim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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