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Date:	Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:33:06 +0530
From:	"Aneesh Kumar K. V" <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Dmitry Monakhov <dmonakhov@...nvz.org>
Cc:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: write/write/fallocate quota leakage

On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:21:01 +0400, Dmitry Monakhov <dmonakhov@...nvz.org> wrote:
> Recently one "write vs fallocate" quota leakage was fixed, but
> not completely. It is still possible if uninitialized extent which
> covers several delay allocated regions converted to initialized one.
> 
> Take a look at test-case attached.
> The issue is clear enough, but I don't have a good solution for now.
> Off course we can add one more restriction to zeroout logic, but this is
> unproductive way because we have to keep zeroout logic simple as possible.
> 
> Aneesh, do you have any sound ideas?
> 

I will have to look at this more closer. Will get back to you.

-aneesh
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