"Stephen C. Tweedie" wrote:
> Michael Marxmeier wrote:
> > The fsync() seems to takes rather long and other kernel activity
> > seems to stall while the fsync() is processed (~3-5 seconds).
> > If the fsync() is disabled, this effect is said to disappear.
> > This is 2.0.3[56] on an UP box.
> >
> > ... there was a patch from Scott Laird <laird@pacificrim.net> which
> > reverted to file_fsync() depending on file size
> That is what 2.2 does, yes. It does improve thing substantially.
Mind to give me a pointer? I must have missed it.
The source in buffer.c and ext2/fsync.c looks similar to 2.0.
Michael
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