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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-8080629

(fs) Re-enable ability to fsync() on directories even though read()s on those directories may fail.

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • P4
    • 9
    • None
    • core-libs
    • None
    • 9
    • b66
    • linux, os_x, solaris

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        This issue is in effect to track the reversion of the patch which resolved JDK-8066915. This patch caused some serious problems for developers as have been outlined in these threads of discussion:

        1) January 2015 - http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/nio-dev/2015-January/002979.html
        2) May 2015 - http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/nio-dev/2015-May/003140.html

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            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-8084943 (fs) Re-enable ability to fsync() on directories even though read()s on those directories may fail.

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
            • Resolved
            relates to

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8066915 (fs) Files.newByteChannel opens directories for cases where subsequent reads may fail

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
            • Closed

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8080589 (fs) FileChannel.force should use fcntl(F_FULLFSYNC) instead of fsync on OS X

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
            • Closed

            Enhancement - null JDK-8080235 (fs) Provide ability to flush all modified buffered data to a permanent storage device

            • P3 - Major loss of function.
            • Open

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                bpb Brian Burkhalter
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