Re: [PATCH] xfs: trim eofblocks before collapse range

Dave Chinner
2014-08-25T22:34:40Z

On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 01:37:30PM -0400, Brian Foster wrote:
> xfs_collapse_file_space() currently writes back the entire file
> undergoing collapse range to settle things down for the extent shift
> algorithm. While this prevents changes to the extent list during the
> collapse operation, the writeback itself is not enough to prevent
> unnecessary collapse failures.
>
> The current shift algorithm uses the extent index to iterate the in-core
> extent list. If a post-eof delalloc extent persists after the writeback
> (e.g., a prior zero range op where the end of the range aligns with eof
> can separate the post-eof blocks such that they are not written back and
> converted), xfs_bmap_shift_extents() becomes confused over the encoded
> br_startblock value and fails the collapse.
>
> As with the full writeback, this is a temporary fix until the algorithm
> is improved to cope with a volatile extent list and avoid attempts to
> shift post-eof extents.
>
> Signed-off-by: Brian Foster <bfoster@redhat.com>
> ---
>
> Hi all,
>
> This addresses the other fsx failure I've observed related to collapse
> range. It should also be addressed by reworking the algorithm as
> discussed in Dave's full file writeback patch. This patch applies on top
> of that and I think this is more suitable for a near-term -rc drop.

Added to my set of patches for testing.

Cheers,

Dave.
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Dave Chinner
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