From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from lists.sourceforge.net (lists.sourceforge.net [216.105.38.7]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0081ACDB470 for ; Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:38:56 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=lists.sourceforge.net; s=beta; h=Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:Cc: Reply-To:From:List-Subscribe:List-Help:List-Post:List-Archive: List-Unsubscribe:List-Id:Subject:In-Reply-To:References:To:MIME-Version:Date: Message-ID:Sender:Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From: Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Owner; bh=LQQrYHJYdtRQsfyLY0imUI3BZB3eaUAsB0hOqQvjiKE=; b=lsttLYLghbHvaB8aW9EA5HHj3Q cgAoGhnYlIMgxEdJEHq4WFsl1kkQEapuLHUNhrddBPXptzyPbMi+RaAADedPIhrXoZbpuSakevSHU BInjf4u2dPxA3o0RHEyQN0cGbDkLLGcfCRnS9jfhsG06nRSYr11BlK6uc3TsvVunsFJ4=; Received: from [127.0.0.1] (helo=sfs-ml-2.v29.lw.sourceforge.com) by sfs-ml-2.v29.lw.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.95) (envelope-from ) id 1wbumc-0004QN-Tl; Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:38:55 +0000 Received: from [172.30.29.66] (helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-2.v29.lw.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.95) (envelope-from ) id 1wbumb-0004Q7-Hj for linux-f2fs-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:38:54 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sourceforge.net; s=x; h=Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:In-Reply-To: From:References:To:Subject:Cc:MIME-Version:Date:Message-ID:Sender:Reply-To: Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender: Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=AZWDb6IeOrOj74EeRXqPcDcvK6g2drp7a/Cr1Fkr8gE=; b=HP1ZBSuAIl9A3ii3VV4KuwIAIH z7w42+w/XjZ9R3si08fgUpSZiXWxvPn1KFbGx6cd7MtzX4pv1w3MYhk3meSrSefwQ7hggMSKXOuVF ZgX7K5w2Mw1h6abHANuMzad11Qyf0ztpo7jMdijY6vg3vGTmlMYsFSG/Hyo3DOzaohCk=; DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sf.net; s=x ; h=Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:In-Reply-To:From:References:To: Subject:Cc:MIME-Version:Date:Message-ID:Sender:Reply-To:Content-ID: Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc :Resent-Message-ID:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe:List-Subscribe: List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=AZWDb6IeOrOj74EeRXqPcDcvK6g2drp7a/Cr1Fkr8gE=; b=T/nV3hR4LHdpp9SfOvBgHnhavM dzV4qHM8DqHFZ5oLMZR26ZQzCmoIYFDyjwTxi632u3BptimvbGwyRBx58YRhdpEetBKE+gVlWp40T o7ejeGCDOojtlYjyhr7Q1dQNBEKsGQqklKn1gsg6U/oGhCL+ORKp9aMvQNRTRl0v7m2Q=; Received: from sea.source.kernel.org ([172.234.252.31]) by sfi-mx-2.v28.lw.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.95) id 1wbumY-00053I-R3 for linux-f2fs-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:38:52 +0000 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (quasi.space.kernel.org [100.103.45.18]) by sea.source.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E31164019F; Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:38:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 8D9AD1F000E9; Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:38:44 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=kernel.org; s=k20260515; t=1782196725; bh=AZWDb6IeOrOj74EeRXqPcDcvK6g2drp7a/Cr1Fkr8gE=; h=Date:Cc:Subject:To:References:From:In-Reply-To; b=iYiEzcMcfi/Na3EuA4mMeUgBOgfKeKMMAgPp3YDWIx+BwkMVnDp+0ILESuyhZblvi uftyzMNgCfs04Ojl6QLv066M2f1HDYl9GpwUL36VmSt41+9/5DCy/kU1CG6HladTAL cPekegzkX6+M+wahN6aH5fVW8tlMlgnuW9VNK3dOAitLXYdxdSsRLOF+DIYsJfe+UV d+2ezGRQyvKTfhgSP0S+bDfMhplC3B3Ns9yY9VgjH/bz/SH9/hqrhwZJ/w9OFeBjhG RIFUGABg5Yxx6CZ1Vh1dlmGMvJ3lruwb6pBkUCE+1WqD+Zz22+eH5uDfL6b57VfiyR 7wtQO0CoLvl5Q== Message-ID: <2b98ff5d-e66b-4c31-b718-000eca3dd467@kernel.org> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:38:42 +0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird To: Joanne Chang , Jaegeuk Kim References: <20260623063428.222361-1-joannechien@google.com> Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <20260623063428.222361-1-joannechien@google.com> X-Headers-End: 1wbumY-00053I-R3 Subject: Re: [f2fs-dev] [PATCH v2] f2fs: dirty directory inodes on mtime/ctime update X-BeenThere: linux-f2fs-devel@lists.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.21 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , From: Chao Yu via Linux-f2fs-devel Reply-To: Chao Yu Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, stable@vger.kernel.org, linux-f2fs-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Errors-To: linux-f2fs-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net On 6/23/26 14:34, Joanne Chang wrote: > Xfstests generic/547 sometimes fail with mismatched directory metadata > before and after a power failure. This happens because when a directory > entry is added, renamed, or deleted, its mtime and ctime are updated and > the inode is marked dirty via > f2fs_mark_inode_dirty_sync(dir, sync=false). The sync=false flag means > the dirty inode is not added to the global DIRTY_META list. Therefore, > subsequent checkpoints skip flushing these updated directory blocks, > causing directory timestamps to revert to stale values after a sudden > power failure. > > Address this by changing the dirtying parameter to sync=true during > directory entry mutations and renames. This forces F2FS to immediately > queue the updated directory blocks on the global DIRTY_META list, > ensuring timestamps are committed to checkpoints. > > Fixes: 7c45729a4d6d ("f2fs: keep dirty inodes selectively for checkpoint") > Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org > Signed-off-by: Joanne Chang Reviewed-by: Chao Yu Thanks, _______________________________________________ Linux-f2fs-devel mailing list Linux-f2fs-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-f2fs-devel