Re: add dd support for O_NOATIME

[Bob Proulx]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Paul Eggert wrote:
> > How about if we suggest instead that laptop owners mount their file
> > systems with the noatime option?  That solves the problem in general,
> > rather than forcing app writers to modify cat, ls, sh, etc.
> > ...
> > That noatime mount option is looking better and better....
> 
> I have to admit I agree.

I just thought I would chime in and say that most laptop
customizations include turning on noatime.  It is a pretty well known
modification.  The laptop-mode installation for the linux kernel sets
this by default, for example, and that is arguably one of the most
popular laptop customizations.

Bob