Description of problem: File time stamps change and are not preserved across VFAT mount/unmount cycles. File time stamps do not work correctly on VFAT devices across mount/unmount cycles. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.23.9-85.fc8 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: $ touch ~/dos/testfile $ stat ~/dos/testfile <snip> Access: 2008-01-03 17:44:24.000000000 -0600 Modify: 2008-01-03 17:44:24.000000000 -0600 Change: 2008-01-03 17:44:24.000000000 -0600 $ umount dos ; mount /dev/sda1 dos $ stat ~/dos/testfile <snip> Access: 2008-01-03 00:00:00.000000000 -0600 Modify: 2008-01-03 17:44:24.000000000 -0600 Change: 2008-01-03 17:44:24.000000000 -0600 $ touch ~/dos/testfile $ stat ~/dos/testfile <snip> Access: 2008-01-03 17:44:51.000000000 -0600 Modify: 2008-01-03 17:44:51.000000000 -0600 Change: 2008-01-03 17:44:51.000000000 -0600 $ umount dos ; mount /dev/sda1 dos $ stat ~/dos/testfile <snip> Access: 2008-01-03 00:00:00.000000000 -0600 Modify: 2008-01-03 17:44:50.000000000 -0600 Change: 2008-01-03 17:44:51.000000000 -0600 Actual results: (see above) Expected results: The modification time seems to be off by one second after the remount. This seems to be a kernel problem, as this was not a problem with F7, and copying the file in Windows Explorer correctly sets the time (dual boot machine). Additional info:
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