linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] replaced BUG() with return -EIO from ext4_ext_get

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Date:	Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:22:03 -0800
From:	Frank Mayhar <fmayhar@...gle.com>
To:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
Cc:	Surbhi Palande <surbhi.palande@...onical.com>,
	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] replaced BUG() with return -EIO
	from	ext4_ext_get_blocks

On Fri, 2009-12-11 at 14:02 -0600, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> My first thought was that this was a bandaid too, but I guess it can
> come about due to on-disk corruption for any reason, so it should
> be handled gracefully, and I suppose this approach seems fine.

That's why we've been running with it, yes.

> Since this is catching on-disk corruption, though, it'd be better to call
> ext4_error() and let the mount-time error-handling policy decide what to do.
> 
> I like having more info but below seems awfully wordy ;)  Maybe the first
> printk would suffice, and switching it to an ext4_error() would be best,
> I think.

Okay, I'll rework the patch a bit and resubmit it.
-- 
Frank Mayhar <fmayhar@...gle.com>
Google, Inc.

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