Re: massively truncated files with XFS with sudden power loss on 2.6.27

To:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:	Re: massively truncated files with XFS with sudden power loss on 2.6.27 and 2.6.28
From:	Chris Wedgwood <cw@xxxxxxxx>
Date:	Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:14:25 -0800
Cc:	Martin Steigerwald <Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to:	<49592045.3050103@sandeen.net>
References:	<200812291920.34123.Martin@Lichtvoll.de> <49592045.3050103@sandeen.net>

On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 01:08:53PM -0600, Eric Sandeen wrote:

> It is certainly at least possible that whatever is writing the KDE
> files is not following good practices for data integrity... I can't
> say that for sure, but apps have responsibility here, too.  :)

BTW, it's not just KDE that does this.  A lot of apps that IMO should
be more careful aren't.

For example apt/dpkg on debian.  It's possible if you lose
power/oops/whatever during upgrade you can eat those files and cause
much pain.

It's bad enough I started work on a replacement for these that uses
sqlite.

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