> > I'm not saying "ignore what's in buffer cache", just that if this code
> > gets executed, it's very doubtful what was in the buffer cache really
> > would have ever made it to disk. You'll be "Oops" or "Aiee"ing.
>
> If your oopsed badly the buffer cache is best left unwritten from
> experience.
FWIW, I magic sysrq-synced a box which has just died through some buffer
oops (CPU fan was dead, and I didn't notice). After that, the root fs
was toast. Or jelly. Maybe mince. Some food type, anyway...
Matthew.
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