2.2.18, SMP. It seems that anything I write in /proc/sys/vm/bdflush does not make any difference. Metadata is always flushed every 5 seconds. Bye. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/