Re: Linux should better cope with power failure

[Otto Wyss]

> > You probably haven't tried to use sync or you would have noticed the
> > performace penalty. I think nobody really considers sync an alternative.
> >
> > O. Wyss
> 
> You can't have the best of everything.  There are tradeoffs.  A viable option is > a journaled filesystem.  Linux boasts a few, two of which are at your fingertips > by way of config options.  Read up on JFS or ReiserFS.
> 
How about the following solution: During high activity _any_ FS is
treated as if it were mounted asynch, during low/no activity it's
treaded as synch. This simple solution certainly will be acceptable for anyone.

O. Wyss