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Re: Cannot delete a directory on a XFS file system

To: "Grozdan Nikolov (openSUSE Linux)" <microchip@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Cannot delete a directory on a XFS file system
From: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:51:57 -0600
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Grozdan Nikolov (openSUSE Linux) wrote:

> I do not know what version is the latest of xfsprogs. I use my distro's 
> default (2.8.11)

Ok, 2.9.4 is latest.  2.8.11 is from Aug 2006.... Perhaps the more
recent version will properly fix your fs.

From the changelog:

xfsprogs-2.8.15 (19 October 2006)
        - Fix up nlink checks and repairs in phase 7 for xfs_repair.


>> using xfs_metadump to provide a filesystem image for Barry to reproduce
>> with would be helpful.
> 
> I can't find xfs_metadump on my system. I only have xfsdump. Is this the same?

Nope, it's not there in your older xfsprogs.

>>> 3. run ls -lR on the dir that has problems
>>> 4. run ls -li on the director(ies) that cannot be deleted for the inode
>>> #s
>> ls -a on the dir to be sure there are no hidden dotfiles

> ls -a "MusicApps/Loops/loops/Acid Loops/Bass"
> 
> .  ..

Ok, no hidden files.

> 
>> ls -id on the dir to see if it is inode 184549517
> 
> ls -id "MusicApps/Loops/loops/Acid Loops/Bass"

So, the dir you can't delete is the one with the link count mismatch
stated by xfs_check - that's what I figured but wanted to double check.

I'd be willing to bet that the latest xfsprogs would fix this for you.

Alternately some xfs_db hackery could too, but using more recent repair
would be the best route I think.

-Eric

> 184549517 MusicApps/Loops/loops/Acid Loops/Bass
> 
>> -Eric
> 


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