linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] [RESEND] ext3: set i_extra

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Date:	Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:29:31 +0200
From:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
To:	Masayoshi MIZUMA <m.mizuma@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>, Andreas Dilger <adilger.kernel@...ger.ca>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-ext4 <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [RESEND] ext3: set i_extra_isize of 11th inode

On Thu 26-08-10 09:26:37, Masayoshi MIZUMA wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:04:42 +0200
> Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz> wrote:
> 
> >   So I'd rather choose a safer approach for ext3 - see attached patch - it
> > fixes the problem for me.  For ext4 your patch is definitely a way to go,
> > so please port it to ext4 and send it to Ted Tso. Thanks.
> This problem doesn't happen at ext4. Because, the i_extra_isize of 11th
> inode is set to the suitable value by ext4_iget().
  Ah, you are right. Sorry for confusion.

									Honza
-- 
Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
SUSE Labs, CR
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