Message-Id: <200305281852.h4SIqWHJ015026@verdi.et.tudelft.nl>
Cc: Rob van Nieuwkerk <robn@verdi.et.tudelft.nl>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.4 bug: fifo-write causes diskwrites to read-only fs ! 
In-Reply-To: Message from Rob van Nieuwkerk <robn@verdi.et.tudelft.nl> 
   of "Wed, 28 May 2003 19:58:42 +0200." <20030528175842.GA13657@verdi.et.tudelft.nl> 
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Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 20:52:32 +0200
From: Rob van Nieuwkerk <robn@verdi.et.tudelft.nl>
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I wrote:
> It turns out that Linux is updating inode timestamps of fifos (named
> pipes) that are written to while residing on a read-only filesystem.
> It is not only updating in-ram info, but it will issue *physical*
> writes to the read-only fs on the disk !
	.
	.
	.
> Sysinfo:
> --------
> - various 2.4 kernels including RH-2.4.20-13.9,
>   but also straight 2.4(ac) ones.
> - CompactFlash (= IDE disk)
> - Geode GX1 CPU (i586 compatible)

Forgot to mention: I use an ext2 fs, but maybe it's a generic,
fs-independant problem.

	greetings,
	Rob van Nieuwkerk
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