Recent Java 9 commit (e5b66323ae45) breaks fsync on directory

[Brian Burkhalter]

On May 12, 2015, at 2:11 PM, Alan Bateman <Alan.Bateman at oracle.com> wrote:

> I've been too busy with other JDK 9 work to spend on time on this issue recently. I do think we should introduce some support for this use-case as it's clearly important.
> 
> The issue with adding a method to Files is that it requires rev'ing the service provider interface so this is why I brought up the possibility of have it work as an OpenOption.
> 
> We should start by creating a bug on. Brian Burkhalter may have created one already.

I will create an issue now and post the ID.

I read the prior discussion thread (http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/nio-dev/2015-January/002979.html) and am looking into the two approaches already suggested (Files.forceSync() and OpenOption).

Any further comments appreciated.

Thanks,

Brian
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