Feature request: something like "fsync" should be in the public API
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- Dominant language
- C
- Stars
- 732
- Forks
- 67
- PR merge metrics
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Description
As we do some application development, not having an fsync-like function in the public API is a point of friction.
We're resorting to crazy things like just closing and re-opening the block device in order to get it to flush to disk.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the public API and the persistence or flush paths related to the block device; the issue names no files or tests. Determine the intended fsync-like semantics and add coverage showing that the public operation makes pending data durable.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- databases
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100