Re: xfs caching and data loss

[Martin Schröder <ms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2005-02-01 05:02:44 +1100, David J N Begley wrote:
> In that sense, from what I can tell XFS risks data loss (data intended to be
> sent to the disk but it never made it before the power disappeared) - though
> so does any other file system (only the amount varies).

IBTD: Take a look at ffs with soft updates and disabled hdd write
cache.

http://www.usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/usenix2000/general/full_papers/seltzer/seltzer_html/index.html
or http://tinyurl.com/20c2

Best regards
        Martin
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