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To: Karl Pitrich <pit@root.at>
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Subject: Re: 100% sync block device on 2.2 ?
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> 1 5000 5 25 1 100 100 1 1
>
> so, it should flush dirty buffers all 100hz, if i am right.
>
> is there any way to bypass/disable buffer cache for my block device?
> why does this work in floppy.c?
> how does sct's rawdevice stuff do this?
> (i checked both .c but cant get the clue)
>

while :; do sync ; done


and everything should be in sync :)


> thanks a lot for help, karl.
>
>

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