Re: Delayed Allocation Question

[Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Feb 07, 2005 at 01:55:53PM -0600, Steve Lord wrote:
> Sonny Rao wrote:
> > Random question:  If a file is being written (to memory) and hasn't
> > been allocated, then will calling the FIBMAP-ioctl on that file force
> > allocation ?  
> > 
> 
> Yes, at least it did last time I looked. Otherwise things like lilo
> fall over in a heap.

Yep, still does - see linvfs_bmap, which calls fs_flush_pages
before doing the generic_block_bmap.

cheers.

-- 
Nathan