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Old 04-19-2008, 08:12 AM
Tino Wildenhain
 
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Default Re: fsync and battery-backed caches

Javier Somoza schrieb:
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> Hi all
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> Is it secure to disable fsync havin battery-backed disk cache?
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> Thx
>

No. fsync moves the data from OS memory cache to disk-adaptor
cache which is required to benefit from battery backup.

If this data is written to the plates immediately depends on settings
of your disk adaptor card.

Regards
Tino

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