Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 22 Mar 2002 03:53:49 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 22 Mar 2002 03:53:39 -0500 Received: from nat-pool-rdu.redhat.com ([66.187.233.200]:13704 "EHLO devserv.devel.redhat.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 22 Mar 2002 03:53:24 -0500 Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 03:53:21 -0500 From: Pete Zaitcev To: Axel Kittenberger Cc: Pete Zaitcev , Axel Kittenberger , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Patch, forward release() return values to the close() call Message-ID: <20020322035321.B8052@devserv.devel.redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <200203211845.g2LIjTu22218@devserv.devel.redhat.com> <200203220806.JAA10107@merlin.gams.co.at> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > From: Axel Kittenberger > Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 09:06:38 +0100 >[...] > So when closing a file with write-behind cache, close() signals in example an > error (it """fails"""), as application I do not have close it again or to > circle, but I have to live with the fact that something went wrong, [...] I do not think it's true. And what about exit()? -- Pete - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/