[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Why no ext2 "no_atime" option?
From:       Jeff Garzik <jeff.garzik () spinne ! com>
Date:       1997-11-29 6:58:41
[Download RAW message or body]

Linux 2.0.32 includes support for ignoring atime updates, a big win on
news servers.

Looking through the source, it appears there is no mount option to
enable no_atime support under ext2.  Why is this?  Is ext2 no_atime
unstable?

ext2 no_atime support is present, but it requires the setting of an ext2
flag "EXT2_FL_NOATIME", which is not manipulated or set in the kernel at
all.

Request:  Add a noatime mount option to the ext2 fs in the next kernel
release.  I can easily work up a patch to do so if desired.
-- 
Jeff Garzik			    Typhoon, Cyclone, Diablo, and INN
Spinne USENET News Service	        Fast and efficient news feeds
http://www.spinne.com/usenet/	           News tuning and consulting

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]