From: mawatson@... (Mark Watson)
Date: 2002-01-19T09:59:26+09:00
Subject: Re: [RCR] #59 Add fsync method to IO class

> We have to make up consensus about fdatasync.  Choose one:
> 
>   (1) fsync and fdatasync; NOP if not exist
>   (2) fsync and fdatasync; error if not exist
>   (3) fsync only; NOP if not exist
>   (4) fsync only; error if not exist
>   (5) we don't need both
> 
> I won't vote for 5; maybe I'm going to vote for 4.
> 							matz.

I probably missing something, but wouldn't closing and reopening the
file have the same effect as fsync? If that is the case you could
change 4. to:

fsync only; close and reopen if not exists