[PATCH v4] xfs: fix the symbolic link assert in xfs_ifree
Ben Myers
bpm at sgi.com
Tue Jun 18 13:59:02 CDT 2013
On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 03:35:57PM -0500, Mark Tinguely wrote:
> Adding an extended attribute to a symbolic link can force that
> link to an remote extent. xfs_inactive() incorrectly assumes
> that any symbolic link small enough to be in the inode core
> is incore, resulting in the remote extent to not be removed.
> xfs_ifree() will assert on presence of this leaked remote extent.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mark Tinguely <tinguely at sgi.com>
Looks good.
Reviewed-by: Ben Myers <bpm at sgi.com>
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