Re: 2.4 bug: fifo-write causes diskwrites to read-only fs !

[Rob van Nieuwkerk]

I wrote:
> It turns out that Linux is updating inode timestamps of fifos (named
> pipes) that are written to while residing on a read-only filesystem.
> It is not only updating in-ram info, but it will issue *physical*
> writes to the read-only fs on the disk !
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> Sysinfo:
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> - various 2.4 kernels including RH-2.4.20-13.9,
>   but also straight 2.4(ac) ones.
> - CompactFlash (= IDE disk)
> - Geode GX1 CPU (i586 compatible)

Forgot to mention: I use an ext2 fs, but maybe it's a generic,
fs-independant problem.

	greetings,
	Rob van Nieuwkerk