fsync and speed
David Collier-Brown
davecb at Canada.Sun.COM
Mon Jul 27 12:59:01 GMT 1998
Andrew Tridgell wrote:
> We've put up with this for a long time by saying that we are doing the
> right thing by the protocol spec. The problem is that with the Win98
> explorer calling sync on every 1.5k write the Samba performance is now
> really dreadful. I think we need a "no sync" option to combat this
> stupid MS programming. Anyone disagree? Anyone like to make it the
> default?
Aaargh! Windows programmer can't read!
May I suggest
synch = always | when-asked | never
default ::= never
...and a cut-over period when
synch always = YES ::= synch = always
synch always = NO ::= ERROR
so as to bring the semantic change to the attention
of anyone who would be harmed by it.
--dave
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