A "softupdates" problem?

From: Mark (admin_at_asarian-host.net)
Date: 07/03/03

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    Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2003 11:15:14 GMT
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    Hello,

    Making a daily server backup, using dump (FreeBSD 4.7R), I keep running into
    a "softupdates" problem. That is, prior to backing up a partition (/var), I
    move a large file (several gigabytes) off that partition. But because of the
    "softupdates" effect, the size of that large file is added to the dump-file
    size, as if it were still on the partition!

    I have been able to circumvent that, in the past, by waiting a few minutes
    before starting the dump (until df reflects the correct size). This is not
    really ideal, though, as I disallow outside connections while in backup (so
    as not to change the /var partion with log-files being filled and such). Is
    there not a command to force 'softupdates' to write out its cache
    immediately?

    Much obliged,

    - Mark

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