Re: [PATCH] eCryptfs: Delay writing 0's after llseek until write

Andrew Morton
2007-05-22T04:09:19Z

On Mon, 21 May 2007 18:00:21 -0500 Michael Halcrow <mhalcrow@us.ibm.com> wrote:

> Delay writing 0's out in eCryptfs after a seek past the end of the
> file until data is actually written.

a) why?

b) what is the impact upon a user of them not having this patch?