> While you are talking about it: Does anyone know if the fsync blocks > until the data is really stable on the device or if it simply returns > when ZIL is disabled? > > In my understanding the topmost block would need to be written for the > "commit" to be on disk. My understanding is that disabling the ZIL *will* break the semantics of fsync(). The claim of "always consistent on disk" is not violated and is still maintained, since consistency refers to ZFS' internal consistency. The tuning guide someone posts a link to later in this thread has specific claims about this IIRC; such as NFS breaking (because fsync-on-close semantics mandated by NFS, among other things, will not be honored). -- / Peter Schuller PGP userID: 0xE9758B7D or 'Peter Schuller <peter.schuller_at_infidyne.com>' Key retrieval: Send an E-Mail to getpgpkey_at_scode.org E-Mail: peter.schuller_at_infidyne.com Web: http://www.scode.org
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