Pavel Sanda wrote:
> Ben Goodrich wrote:
> > Pavel Sanda <sanda <at> lyx.org> writes:
> > > most trivial patch would be something like
> > > #ifdef linux
> > > void fixdamnedext4(){fopen(f);fsync(f);fclose(f);}
> > > #endif
> > > and call it somewhere after saving file.
> > > it would need some brave ext4 soul to test that this actually works.
> >
> > I have ext4 and a 2.6.37 kernel
>
> looks good. first of all, can you please try to build lyx 1.6.4 on your box
> and reproduce the original bug? maybe kernel has moved from that time.
any attempt for this?
p
>
> the recipy should be something like:
> 0. all work must be done on some temp files. do not experiment on your real
> files, otherwise you may see them last time :)
> 1. open existing file (on which you havent worked in last few minutes - we
> need no write cache around involved).
> 2. write some text
> 3. save file
> 4. wait x seconds, where x is magical constant between 1s to 1 min.
> try 2s in the beginning, but the problem maybe reproducible only
> around certain value.
> 5. switch off the computer by plugging out the power supply
> 6. turn on and report what remained.
> the original file? the full size or zero size? with changes?
> the backup? the full size or zero size?
> autosave?
>
> > to have bravery?
>
> many restart iterations maybe needed...
>
> pavel
