linux-kernel - Re: xfs used disk space bug in 2.6.38-rc1 (commit 6e857567dbbfe14dd6cc3f7414671b047b1ff5c7)

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Message-ID: <87bp3a8coz.fsf@sycorax.lbl.gov>
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:05:16 -0800
From:	Alex Romosan <romosan@...orax.lbl.gov>
To:	Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xfs@....sgi.com
Subject: Re: xfs used disk space bug in 2.6.38-rc1 (commit 6e857567dbbfe14dd6cc3f7414671b047b1ff5c7)

Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com> writes:

> When you quote a commit, can you please include the name of the
> commit. e.g:
>
> 6e85756 ("xfs: don't truncate prealloc from frequently accessed inodes")
>

sorry.

> Is the one with the known bug that causes excessive preallocation
> when files are zero sized. The candidate fix is here:
>
> http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2011-01/msg00281.html
>
> Can you see if that solves your problem?

i've tried it and disk usage is back to normal. thanks.

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