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diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/porting b/Documentation/filesystems/porting index 6b96773e27cb..7f8861d341ea 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/porting +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/porting @@ -421,3 +421,10 @@ data and there is a virtual hole at the end of the file. So if the provided offset is less than i_size and SEEK_DATA is specified, return the same offset. If the above is true for the offset and you are given SEEK_HOLE, return the end of the file. If the offset is i_size or greater return -ENXIO in either case. + +[mandatory] + If you have your own ->fsync() you must make sure to call +filemap_write_and_wait_range() so that all dirty pages are synced out properly. +You must also keep in mind that ->fsync() is not called with i_mutex held +anymore, so if you require i_mutex locking you must make sure to take it and +release it yourself. |