"Retry" is not a solution; it's a workaround. Imagine if that's how opening files worked: "Oh yeah, if the file fails to open just retry a few times until it wo

"Retry" is not a solution; it's a workaround. Imagine if that's how opening files worked: "Oh yeah, if the file fails to open just retry a few times until it works." There's a small chance even retrying 3 times you could fail all 3 times in a row. WAL journaling is a solution.