[Python-Dev] Python-Dev] wait time [was: Ext4 data loss

[R. David Murray]

On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 at 00:35, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
> R. David Murray <rdmurray <at> bitdance.com> writes:
>>
>> Seriously, though, the point is that IMO an application should not be
>> calling fsync unless it provides a way for that behavior to be controlled
>> by the user.
>
> But whether an application does it or not is none of Python's business, is it?
> What is the disagreement exactly?

I'd like to see whatever feature gets added support the application
writer in making this user controllable, or at the very least document
that this to do so is best practice if you use the sync feature.

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