Xfs_repair and journalling -- EXT4 journal replay discussion

[Eric Sandeen]

On 3/30/13 1:52 PM, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> On 3/30/2013 12:40 PM, Eric Sandeen wrote:
>> On 3/30/13 7:49 AM, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> 
>>> Ok, so here's the skinny on the source of our confusion WRT how/when
>>> EXT4 replays journals, and it's rather interesting.  Ted Ts'o explained
>>> the following.
>>
>> Where was this, out of curiosity?
> 
> Private email exchange with Ted.  I thought it was best from an
> etiquette standpoint not to wholesale paste his two private emails to
> the XFS list, but to summarize.  Maybe it would be ok if I put it on my
> web server for a couple of days then remove it.

I didn't need it verbatim, just wondered.  I agree, private emails
probably should stay that way, w/o permission otherwise.

Thanks,
-Eric

> http://www.hardwarefreak.com/ext4-journaling.txt
>