GNU bug report logs - #51345
dd with conv=fsync sometimes returns when its writes are still cached

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Sworddragon <sworddragon2 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 09:20:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #34 received at 51345-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Sworddragon <sworddragon2 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 51345-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#51345: dd with conv=fsync sometimes returns when its writes
 are still cached
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:05:51 -0800

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]
I found a bit of time to work on this and installed the attached patch, 
which should address the issue. Thanks for reporting it.
[0001-dd-synchronize-output-after-write-errors.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]
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