On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 07:38:29AM -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote: > Even if that's true, running them all in the same command as Roberto > shows would not give you any benefit.
In early Unix sync *did* return immediately after scheduling a buffer flush. > You'd need to physically *type* the command and press Enter three times > to get any "protection". And even then, it's really just the extra > time that it takes to type those commands out. This is exactly what I was taught to do in the 1980s and the reason was to cause delay before typing ^p. > You'd get the same "protection" by simply waiting 10 seconds (or whatever's > appropriate) after running sync once. Remembering to wait is much harder than remembering to type sync on 3 lines - especially late at night. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers. Registration Information: https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html #include <std_disclaimer.h>
