--- linux-2.6.15.x86_64/fs/ramfs/inode.c.org +++ linux-2.6.15.x86_64/fs/ramfs/inode.c @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ static int ramfs_symlink(struct inode * inode->i_gid = dir->i_gid; d_instantiate(dentry, inode); dget(dentry); + dir->i_mtime = dir->i_ctime = CURRENT_TIME; } else iput(inode); }