AFS cache

[Massimo Marino]

On Sep 7, 2004, at 9:18 AM, Harald Barth wrote:

>
>> I noticed that cache does not get flushed. Not even manually with 'fs
>> flush'. Too many times I have to stop Arla and then start it again to
>> be able to get current versions of files in AFS locations. Any
>> trick/tip to avoid that or have Arla reflect current status files in
>> AFS directories?
>
> I think Kaj and Tol found something. Can you check if you have therse
> files open (with lsof for example) and if the files get updated as
> soon as you don't have them open any more? In that case: What
> application does typically hold the file open for you?

usually emacs. I checked that when that happens, even quitting emacs 
and reopening the file soon after the file is not updated unless I quit 
Arla and start it again.

>
>> Stop Arla, Start Arla. Annoying.
>
> That will forcefully throw away all state. I don't know how friendly
> that is to the applications that might have the files open.

emacs then warns that the file has changed on disk and asks for the 
usual instructions on what to do about it.

Massimo