Re: Developer warning: file handles can become un-usable after power OFF/ON

From: The PocketTV Team (do-not-reply-by-email_at_pockettv.com)
Date: 05/07/04 

Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 15:43:03 -0700

> Re: possible corruption issues, you might try flushing every write.

corruption can happen even if you flush every write. it can happen if you
re-open a
file, thinking it's the same (e.g. because it has the same name and size),
but when in fact it is not the same (e.g. because the storage card was
removed and modified while the device was suspended).

or more simply, it can happen if the device is suspended after you write and
before you flush!

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