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Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:06:27 +0200
From: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
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Subject: Re: "Invalidate" not functional on Windows?
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On 08/14/2012 06:57 AM, Greg Sullivan wrote:
> I need to perform reads without using any caching. I have the line
> "invalidate=1" in my job file, however it is still using the cache.  I
> am running Windows 7 32-bit. Is the "invalidate" command supposed to
> be functional on Windows? If so, what am I doing wrong?
> 
> That aside, what a great utility this is - thankyou!!

As far as what I remember from talking/mailing with Bruce (CC'ed),
there's no way to invalidate the cache in Windows.

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Jens Axboe