replacement i_version counter for xfs

Jeff Layton
2023-01-24T12:56:52Z

A few months ago, I posted a patch to make xfs not bump its i_version
counter on atime updates. Dave Chinner NAK'ed that patch, mentioning
that xfs would need to replace it with an entirely new field as the
existing counter is used for other purposes and its semantics are set in
stone.

Has anything been done toward that end? Should I file a bug report or
something? It would be nice to get this going so that XFS can continue
to be a viable filesystem for exporting via NFS.

Thanks,