Subject: Re: kern/25279: NFS read doesn't update atime
To: Chuck Silvers <chuq@chuq.com>
From: Thor Lancelot Simon <tls@rek.tjls.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 06/28/2005 12:38:42
On Tue, Jun 28, 2005 at 09:05:11AM -0700, Chuck Silvers wrote:
> 
> my point is that it does not seem correct to update timestamps as part of
> cache-flushing.  whether or not the incorrect change is doable on a branch
> is irrelevant.

The current way is far *worse*: it breaks backups.  I certainly support
Manuel committing his patch unless and until someone actually writes the
code to do it the way you're suggesting.

Thor