From: Trond Myklebust Subject: Re: File system cache corruptions? Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 19:45:30 +0200 Sender: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <1097084729.5245.44.camel@lade.trondhjem.org> References: <4164201A.8020005@moving-picture.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Cc: nfs@lists.sourceforge.net Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1CFFrJ-0001ZD-7y for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 06 Oct 2004 10:45:49 -0700 Received: from pat.uio.no ([129.240.130.16] ident=7411) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.41) id 1CFFrI-0008Gp-EK for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 06 Oct 2004 10:45:49 -0700 To: James Pearson In-Reply-To: <4164201A.8020005@moving-picture.com> Errors-To: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: Discussion of NFS under Linux development, interoperability, and testing. List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: P=E5 on , 06/10/2004 klokka 18:40, skreiv James Pearson: > Any ideas on what may be causing this? Shared mmapped files tend not to be easy to keep consistent w.r.t. the server, because mmap pins the pages in memory. Instead of copying data into the mmapped file, it is better to create a new file, then rename it onto the old one (like tools such as GNU install do for you). Cheers, Trond ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ NFS maillist - NFS@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs