Re: xfs_force_shutdown called from file fs/xfs/xfs_trans_buf.c

David Chinner
2007-11-02T05:18:50Z

On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 10:08:09PM -0400, Jay Sullivan wrote:
> (Sorry if this is a dupe to the list; it has been a long day.)
>
> I have an XFS filesystem that has had the following happen twice in 3
> months, both times an impossibly large block number was requested.
....

Sure sign of a corrupted btree.

> I ran xfs_repair –L on the FS and it could be mounted again, but how
> long until it happens a third time?

<shrug>

What was the problem that xfs_repair fixed?

BTW, why did you run xfs_repair -L?

Also, when it happens next, what does xfs_check tell you is broken?

Cheers,

Dave.
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Dave Chinner
Principal Engineer
SGI Australian Software Group