Re: [Monotone-devel] newbie question - SHA1 vs serials

[Joel Crisp]

K. Richard Pixley wrote:
> Emile Snyder wrote:

*SNIP*

> The modern answer is to construct your database and file systems in such 
> a way that either data hits disk in an order which is always 
> recoverable, (in which case any snapshot is recoverable), or such that 
> the system can be forced to flush all caches and create a consistent 
> disk state, even if it's only briefly.  Clearcase uses the latter at 
> this point.

*SNIP*

Clearcase also doesn't do it properly and the standard solution to VOB corruption (you know you've experienced it!) is to restore 
from an older, quiescent backup.

BTW, I really love Clearcase, I also know where it breaks down....


Joel