Re: [NFS] [PATCH] NFS server does not update mtime on setattr request

["J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@fieldses.org>]

On Wed, Jun 07, 2006 at 10:44:50AM -0400, Peter Staubach wrote:
> I saw that wording too and assumed what I think that you assumed.  I
> assumed that that meant that if the new size is equal to the old size,
> then nothing should be changed.  However, that does not seem to be how
> those words are to be interpreted.  They are to be interpreted as "if
> the new length of the file can be successfully set, then the
> mtime/ctime should be changed".

What's the basis for that interpretation?  The language seems extremely
clear:

	"On successful completion, if the file size is changed, these
	functions will mark for update the st_ctime and st_mtime fields
	of the file, and if the file is a regular file, the S_ISUID and
	S_ISGID bits of the file mode may be cleared."

Why are you concerned about this?  Do you have an actual application
that breaks?

--b.