Re: [Bug-ddrescue] Feature request: --direct for output file in fill mode

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Christian Franke wrote:
> > I think buffered write is not a problem if followed by a call to 
> > fsync, as ddrescue does.
>
> I'm not sure. The block layer might e.g. legitimately buffer blocks in 
> larger chunks.

Not for the input file in fill mode, and not for the output file with 
the new --synchronous option of ddrescue 1.8-pre2.


Regards,
Antonio.