linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] ext4: refresh inline data size before write operations

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Message-ID: <CADhLXY4GzRDC0ReKwhy50UAfwugvmBb5ffsuCQG_7GNDk3NcUw@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:42:40 +0530
From: Deepanshu Kartikey <kartikey406@...il.com>
To: tytso@....edu, adilger.kernel@...ger.ca
Cc: linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	syzbot+f3185be57d7e8dda32b8@...kaller.appspotmail.com, stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] ext4: refresh inline data size before write operations

Hi Theodore and ext4 maintainers,

I submitted this patch on October 20th to fix a race condition in
inline data handling that causes BUG_ON crashes:

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-ext4/20251020060936.474314-1-kartikey406@gmail.com/T/#u

I wanted to gently ping to see if there are any concerns or if any
changes are needed. I understand maintainers are busy and happy to
wait, just wanted to ensure the patch didn't get lost.
The patch addresses a similar issue to commit a54c4613dac1 by
refreshing i_inline_size after taking the xattr lock.

Thank you for your time!

Best regards,
Deepanshu Kartikey