Re: [HACKERS] fsync -> fdatasync in backend/storage/file/fd.c

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Michal Mosiewicz wrote:

> I don't remember if it has been mentioned.
> 
> Anyhow, I think that it would be nice to change fsync'es into
> fdatasync'es (of course as an autoconf-igurable option). I don't think
> it's necessary to update all file's metadata each time a file is
> flushed.
> 
> I dunno where it's implemented. But it's for sure implemented in Linux.

	We don't have it (FreeBSD)...what does it do? *raised eyebrow*
And, how many ppl actually have fsync's enabled?

Marc G. Fournier                                
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
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