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Re: [PATCH] xfs_copy: fix up initial sb buffer read on CRC fs

To: Brian Foster <bfoster@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] xfs_copy: fix up initial sb buffer read on CRC fs
From: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:11:05 -0500
Cc: xfs-oss <xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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In-reply-to: <20150721123158.GF23013@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> On Jul 21, 2015, at 7:31 AM, Brian Foster <bfoster@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 01:20:30PM -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote:
>> My prior commit, aaf90a2 xfs_copy: fix copy of hard 4k devices
>> causes xfs_copy to emit a CRC error warning when copying a
>> CRC filesystem.
>> 
>> This is because we are now reading the maximum sector size,
>> and attempting to verify the CRC based on that (likely incorrect)
>> length.
>> 
>> In xfs_db, we currently just don't verify this read, so it's
>> not a problem.  In xfs_copy, we almost certainly want to verify.
>> 
>> So, first do the maximal read with no verifier; once it's read,
>> drop that buffer, and re-read with the proper sector size and
>> verifier.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> 
>> diff --git a/copy/xfs_copy.c b/copy/xfs_copy.c
>> index 44a32e8..fd96e15 100644
>> --- a/copy/xfs_copy.c
>> +++ b/copy/xfs_copy.c
>> @@ -654,11 +654,17 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
>> 
>>    memset(&mbuf, 0, sizeof(xfs_mount_t));
>>    libxfs_buftarg_init(&mbuf, xargs.ddev, xargs.logdev, xargs.rtdev);
>> +    /* We don't yet know the sector size, so read maximal size */
>>    sbp = libxfs_readbuf(mbuf.m_ddev_targp, XFS_SB_DADDR,
>> -                 1 << (XFS_MAX_SECTORSIZE_LOG - BBSHIFT),
>> -                 0, &xfs_sb_buf_ops);
>> +                 1 << (XFS_MAX_SECTORSIZE_LOG - BBSHIFT), 0, NULL);
>>    sb = &mbuf.m_sb;
>>    libxfs_sb_from_disk(sb, XFS_BUF_TO_SBP(sbp));
>> +    /* Do it again, now with proper length and verifier */
>> +    libxfs_putbuf(sbp);
>> +    libxfs_purgebuf(sbp);
> 
> Why the purge? On a quick look, it looks like the buffer cache code
> would handle this if the buffer size changes.
> 
> Hmm, is it to ensure the verification occurs if the buffer size doesn't
> actually change? If so, I'd suggest to enhance the comment. :)
> 
Without the purge, a re-read of a different size at the same offset seems to 
cause  cache mismatch problems.

Eric

> Brian
> 
>> +    sbp = libxfs_readbuf(mbuf.m_ddev_targp, XFS_SB_DADDR,
>> +                 1 << (sb->sb_sectlog - BBSHIFT),
>> +                 0, &xfs_sb_buf_ops);
>> 
>>    /*
>>     * For now, V5 superblock filesystems are not supported without -d;
>> 
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