filesystems need to grab the bkl on their own for fsync now: -chris --- linux/Documentation/filesystems/Locking.1 Fri Mar 2 11:20:18 2001 +++ linux/Documentation/filesystems/Locking Fri Mar 2 11:21:10 2001 @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ open: maybe (see below) flush: yes release: no -fsync: yes (see below) +fsync: no (see below) fasync: yes (see below) lock: yes readv: no - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/