linux-kernel - Re: FAQ updated (was Re: XFS breakage...)

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Date:	Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:19:45 +1000
From:	Nathan Scott <nathans@....com>
To:	Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com>,
	Chris Wedgwood <cw@...f.org>
Cc:	David Greaves <david@...eaves.com>,
	Kasper Sandberg <lkml@...anurb.dk>,
	Torsten Landschoff <torsten@...ian.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xfs@....sgi.com, ml@...og.se,
	radsaq@...il.com
Subject: Re: FAQ updated (was Re: XFS breakage...)

On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 04:12:46PM -0700, Chris Wedgwood wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 07:10:46PM -0400, Justin Piszcz wrote:
> 
> > I can run this over and over, and the result is the same?
> 
> lost+found is recreated every time, rename it and you'll get less
> output

Yes this is the current xfs_repair behaviour (any previously
unlinked inodes will be found as unlinked on each successive
run, due to lost+found being recreated).  This will likely
be rethought soon (not far off), since it confuses everyone.

So, its all good - xfs_repair has fixed things and you're all
set now.

cheers.

-- 
Nathan
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