Re: ext3-2.4-0.9.4

Linus Torvalds
2001-07-31T18:38:32Z

On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Matti Aarnio wrote:
> >
> > Logical, isn't it?
>
> No. I don't see why I should opendir() a directory, fsync()
> that handle, and closedir() the handle. I would definitely prefer:
>
> lsync(dirpath)

Btw, you don't have to do opendir() - that just wastes time. Just do
something like

int lsync(char *path)
{
int err, fd;
fd = open(path, 0);
if (fd >= 0) {
err = fsync(fd);
close(fd);
}
return err;
}

and you're done. But it won't do the symlink thing...

Linus