Hello,
Stefan Smietanowski wrote:
> Hi Steve.
>
>> Try this for an experiment, before the run, set
>>
>> /proc/sys/fs/xfs/sync_interval
>>
>> down to some small number like 1000, pause for a couple
>> of seconds after calling sync, and then see if grub
>> can see the files via the block device.
>>
>> This tunable controls how long xfs delays writing out
>> inodes into the metadata cache from their internal format.
>
>
> Alright. I'll try that on my DVD in a few hours and get back to you.
How was this testing result?
I suppose setting sync_interval to 1000 and sleeping 2 seconds
after sync is basically same as sleeping 4 seconds or more with
the default sync_interval value (3000?).
Seiich
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