linux-kernel - Re: Warning and BUG with btrfs and corrupted image

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Message-ID: <498AF570.9030803@hp.com>
Date:	Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:19:28 -0500
From:	jim owens <jowens@...com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
CC:	Chris Mason <chris.mason@...cle.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Eric Sesterhenn <snakebyte@....de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-btrfs@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Warning and BUG with btrfs and corrupted image

Pavel Machek wrote:
>> If you don't want it, don't compile it in.  The Kconfig text is very
>> clear.
> 
> No, I'd not expect that option to panic systems. That's why I
> suggested:
> 
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/Kconfig b/fs/xfs/Kconfig
> index 29228f5..b7ac847 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/Kconfig
> +++ b/fs/xfs/Kconfig
> @@ -77,4 +77,7 @@ config XFS_DEBUG
>  	  Note that the resulting code will be HUGE and SLOW, and probably
>  	  not useful unless you are debugging a particular problem.
>  
> +	  Turning this option on will result in kernel panicking any time
> +	  it detects on-disk corruption.
> +
>  	  Say N unless you are an XFS developer, or you play one on TV.

If you really want a better warning it should simply be:

           Choosing Y will make XFS panic on survivable events.

I understand you may have a concern that "normal users" will select
the debug option by mistake, but I don't think that is realistic.
My experience is they will not build custom debug kernels even if
you beg them to.  They will only use the distro build and a
distro should never turn this option on outside their own labs.

Any non-xfs kernel developer who turns this on and gets
snake bit will only do it once.

jim
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