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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 13:22:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Richard B. Johnson" <root@chaos.analogic.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.4.19-rc1/2.5.25 provide dummy fsync() routine for directories on NFS mounts
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On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Alan Cox wrote:

> > > not adhere to this convention.
> > 
> > Well, no. It's not supported. You can't get a valid file-descriptor...
> 
> Wrong (as usual)

Really? Then what is the meaning of fsync() on a read-only file-
descriptor? You can't update the information you can't change.

This is (as usual) just an example of your helpful responses.

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

Penguin : Linux version 2.4.18 on an i686 machine (797.90 BogoMips).

                 Windows-2000/Professional isn't.

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