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From: hans@log-hb.UUCP (Hans J. Albertsson)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: When write()ing to a raw device, what is known on return?
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Date: Fri, 22-Nov-85 21:23:42 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 22 21:23:42 1985
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When a write to a raw disk partition returns, is anything known
concerning whether data is actually on the disk or not?

I know, I can read the source code, but, still, I'd like to know in
general terms. Does UNIX in itself guarantee that data is actually on the
disk?


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