[PATCH v2] xfs: test xfsdump subtree restores

[PATCH v2] xfs: test xfsdump subtree restores

[Donald Douwsma]

Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
renamed outside of the subtree being restored triggering the assert:

  xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed

Signed-off-by: Donald Douwsma <ddouwsma@redhat.com>
---
Changes since v1
- Fix use of _do, including label quoting
- Update test output
- Add tests for additional edge cases
---
 tests/xfs/995     | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tests/xfs/995.out |  8 +++++++
 2 files changed, 66 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 tests/xfs/995
 create mode 100644 tests/xfs/995.out

diff --git a/tests/xfs/995 b/tests/xfs/995
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..bba0bcd52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xfs/995
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Red Hat.  All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# FS QA Test 995
+#
+# Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
+# renamed outside of the subtree being restored resulting in
+#
+#   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
+#
+. ./common/preamble
+_begin_fstest auto dump
+_do_die_on_error="always"
+
+_fixed_by_git_commit xfsdump dd63de5 \
+	"xfsrestore: only process subtrees that are selected"
+
+# Override the default cleanup function.
+_cleanup()
+{
+	_cleanup_dump
+	cd /
+	rm -r -f $tmp.*
+}
+
+# Import common functions.
+. ./common/dump
+
+# Modify as appropriate.
+_require_scratch
+_scratch_mkfs_xfs >>$seqres.full
+_scratch_mount
+
+mkdir -p $SCRATCH_MNT/a/b/c/d/e/f/g
+mkdir -p $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_me/B/C/D/E/F/G
+
+_do "Creating l0 dump" "$XFSDUMP_PROG -L lab_l0 -M test -l0 -f $tmp.dump.l0 $SCRATCH_MNT"
+
+mv $SCRATCH_MNT/a/b/c $SCRATCH_MNT/1
+
+_do "Creating l2 dump" "$XFSDUMP_PROG -L lab_l2.0 -M test -l2 -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 $SCRATCH_MNT"
+
+dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
+_do "Cumulative restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r $dir"
+_do "Cumulative restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"
+
+dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
+_do "Cumulative subtree restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r -s restore_me $dir"
+# The next command core dumps prior to xfsdump v3.3.0 when noref_elim_recurse attempts to
+# rename directories outside of the subtree when their parent has not been created.
+_do "Cumulative subtree restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"
+
+dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
+_do "Restore l2 on its own" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r -s restore_me $dir"
+
+# success, all done
+_exit 0
diff --git a/tests/xfs/995.out b/tests/xfs/995.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a620eb31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xfs/995.out
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+QA output created by 995
+Creating l0 dump... done
+Creating l2 dump... done
+Cumulative restore l0... done
+Cumulative restore l2... done
+Cumulative subtree restore l0... done
+Cumulative subtree restore l2... done
+Restore l2 on its own... done
-- 
2.52.0

Re: [PATCH v2] xfs: test xfsdump subtree restores

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 04:26:17PM +1000, Donald Douwsma wrote:
> +
> +_do "Creating l2 dump" "$XFSDUMP_PROG -L lab_l2.0 -M test -l2 -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 $SCRATCH_MNT"
> +
> +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> +_do "Cumulative restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r $dir"
> +_do "Cumulative restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"
> +
> +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> +_do "Cumulative subtree restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r -s restore_me $dir"
> +# The next command core dumps prior to xfsdump v3.3.0 when noref_elim_recurse attempts to
> +# rename directories outside of the subtree when their parent has not been created.
> +_do "Cumulative subtree restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"

Maybe break these lines up with \ after the description to make
it a bit more readable?

Otherwise looks good:

Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>

Re: [PATCH v2] xfs: test xfsdump subtree restores

[Zorro Lang]

On Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 08:25:26PM -0700, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 04:26:17PM +1000, Donald Douwsma wrote:
> > +
> > +_do "Creating l2 dump" "$XFSDUMP_PROG -L lab_l2.0 -M test -l2 -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 $SCRATCH_MNT"
> > +
> > +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> > +_do "Cumulative restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r $dir"
> > +_do "Cumulative restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"
> > +
> > +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> > +_do "Cumulative subtree restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r -s restore_me $dir"
> > +# The next command core dumps prior to xfsdump v3.3.0 when noref_elim_recurse attempts to
> > +# rename directories outside of the subtree when their parent has not been created.
> > +_do "Cumulative subtree restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"
> 
> Maybe break these lines up with \ after the description to make
> it a bit more readable?

Sure, I'll help to do this change when I merge it. Thanks Christoph!

> 
> Otherwise looks good:
> 
> Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
> 
> 

Re: [PATCH v2] xfs: test xfsdump subtree restores

[Zorro Lang]

On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 04:26:17PM +1000, Donald Douwsma wrote:
> Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
> renamed outside of the subtree being restored triggering the assert:
> 
>   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
> 
> Signed-off-by: Donald Douwsma <ddouwsma@redhat.com>
> ---
> Changes since v1
> - Fix use of _do, including label quoting
> - Update test output
> - Add tests for additional edge cases

Hi Donald, This version is good to me now.

Reviewed-by: Zorro Lang <zlang@kernel.org>

> ---
>  tests/xfs/995     | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  tests/xfs/995.out |  8 +++++++
>  2 files changed, 66 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100755 tests/xfs/995
>  create mode 100644 tests/xfs/995.out
> 
> diff --git a/tests/xfs/995 b/tests/xfs/995
> new file mode 100755
> index 000000000..bba0bcd52
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/tests/xfs/995
> @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
> +#! /bin/bash
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +# Copyright (c) 2026 Red Hat.  All Rights Reserved.
> +#
> +# FS QA Test 995
> +#
> +# Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
> +# renamed outside of the subtree being restored resulting in
> +#
> +#   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
> +#
> +. ./common/preamble
> +_begin_fstest auto dump
> +_do_die_on_error="always"
> +
> +_fixed_by_git_commit xfsdump dd63de5 \
> +	"xfsrestore: only process subtrees that are selected"
> +
> +# Override the default cleanup function.
> +_cleanup()
> +{
> +	_cleanup_dump
> +	cd /
> +	rm -r -f $tmp.*
> +}
> +
> +# Import common functions.
> +. ./common/dump
> +
> +# Modify as appropriate.
> +_require_scratch
> +_scratch_mkfs_xfs >>$seqres.full
> +_scratch_mount
> +
> +mkdir -p $SCRATCH_MNT/a/b/c/d/e/f/g
> +mkdir -p $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_me/B/C/D/E/F/G
> +
> +_do "Creating l0 dump" "$XFSDUMP_PROG -L lab_l0 -M test -l0 -f $tmp.dump.l0 $SCRATCH_MNT"
> +
> +mv $SCRATCH_MNT/a/b/c $SCRATCH_MNT/1
> +
> +_do "Creating l2 dump" "$XFSDUMP_PROG -L lab_l2.0 -M test -l2 -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 $SCRATCH_MNT"
> +
> +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> +_do "Cumulative restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r $dir"
> +_do "Cumulative restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"
> +
> +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> +_do "Cumulative subtree restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r -s restore_me $dir"
> +# The next command core dumps prior to xfsdump v3.3.0 when noref_elim_recurse attempts to
> +# rename directories outside of the subtree when their parent has not been created.
> +_do "Cumulative subtree restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"
> +
> +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> +_do "Restore l2 on its own" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r -s restore_me $dir"
> +
> +# success, all done
> +_exit 0
> diff --git a/tests/xfs/995.out b/tests/xfs/995.out
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000..9a620eb31
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/tests/xfs/995.out
> @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
> +QA output created by 995
> +Creating l0 dump... done
> +Creating l2 dump... done
> +Cumulative restore l0... done
> +Cumulative restore l2... done
> +Cumulative subtree restore l0... done
> +Cumulative subtree restore l2... done
> +Restore l2 on its own... done
> -- 
> 2.52.0
> 
> 

Re: [PATCH v2] xfs: test xfsdump subtree restores

[Zorro Lang]

On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 04:26:17PM +1000, Donald Douwsma wrote:
> Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
> renamed outside of the subtree being restored triggering the assert:
> 
>   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
> 
> Signed-off-by: Donald Douwsma <ddouwsma@redhat.com>
> ---
> Changes since v1
> - Fix use of _do, including label quoting
> - Update test output
> - Add tests for additional edge cases
> ---
>  tests/xfs/995     | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  tests/xfs/995.out |  8 +++++++
>  2 files changed, 66 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100755 tests/xfs/995
>  create mode 100644 tests/xfs/995.out
> 
> diff --git a/tests/xfs/995 b/tests/xfs/995
> new file mode 100755
> index 000000000..bba0bcd52
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/tests/xfs/995
> @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
> +#! /bin/bash
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +# Copyright (c) 2026 Red Hat.  All Rights Reserved.
> +#
> +# FS QA Test 995
> +#
> +# Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
> +# renamed outside of the subtree being restored resulting in
> +#
> +#   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
> +#
> +. ./common/preamble
> +_begin_fstest auto dump
> +_do_die_on_error="always"

I think this line is useless now, right? I'll remove it.

> +
> +_fixed_by_git_commit xfsdump dd63de5 \
> +	"xfsrestore: only process subtrees that are selected"
> +
> +# Override the default cleanup function.
> +_cleanup()
> +{
> +	_cleanup_dump
> +	cd /
> +	rm -r -f $tmp.*
> +}
> +
> +# Import common functions.
> +. ./common/dump
> +
> +# Modify as appropriate.
> +_require_scratch
> +_scratch_mkfs_xfs >>$seqres.full
> +_scratch_mount
> +
> +mkdir -p $SCRATCH_MNT/a/b/c/d/e/f/g
> +mkdir -p $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_me/B/C/D/E/F/G
> +
> +_do "Creating l0 dump" "$XFSDUMP_PROG -L lab_l0 -M test -l0 -f $tmp.dump.l0 $SCRATCH_MNT"
> +
> +mv $SCRATCH_MNT/a/b/c $SCRATCH_MNT/1
> +
> +_do "Creating l2 dump" "$XFSDUMP_PROG -L lab_l2.0 -M test -l2 -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 $SCRATCH_MNT"
> +
> +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> +_do "Cumulative restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r $dir"
> +_do "Cumulative restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"
> +
> +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> +_do "Cumulative subtree restore l0" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r -s restore_me $dir"
> +# The next command core dumps prior to xfsdump v3.3.0 when noref_elim_recurse attempts to
> +# rename directories outside of the subtree when their parent has not been created.
> +_do "Cumulative subtree restore l2" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l2.0 -r $dir"
> +
> +dir=$(mktemp -d $SCRATCH_MNT/restore_XXX)
> +_do "Restore l2 on its own" "$XFSRESTORE_PROG -f $tmp.dump.l0 -r -s restore_me $dir"
> +
> +# success, all done
> +_exit 0
> diff --git a/tests/xfs/995.out b/tests/xfs/995.out
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000..9a620eb31
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/tests/xfs/995.out
> @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
> +QA output created by 995
> +Creating l0 dump... done
> +Creating l2 dump... done
> +Cumulative restore l0... done
> +Cumulative restore l2... done
> +Cumulative subtree restore l0... done
> +Cumulative subtree restore l2... done
> +Restore l2 on its own... done
> -- 
> 2.52.0
> 
> 

Re: [PATCH v2] xfs: test xfsdump subtree restores

[Donald Douwsma]

On 28/7/26 20:39, Zorro Lang wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 04:26:17PM +1000, Donald Douwsma wrote:
>> Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
>> renamed outside of the subtree being restored triggering the assert:
>>
>>   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Donald Douwsma <ddouwsma@redhat.com>
>> ---
>> Changes since v1
>> - Fix use of _do, including label quoting
>> - Update test output
>> - Add tests for additional edge cases
>> ---
>>  tests/xfs/995     | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  tests/xfs/995.out |  8 +++++++
>>  2 files changed, 66 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100755 tests/xfs/995
>>  create mode 100644 tests/xfs/995.out
>>
>> diff --git a/tests/xfs/995 b/tests/xfs/995
>> new file mode 100755
>> index 000000000..bba0bcd52
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/tests/xfs/995
>> @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
>> +#! /bin/bash
>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
>> +# Copyright (c) 2026 Red Hat.  All Rights Reserved.
>> +#
>> +# FS QA Test 995
>> +#
>> +# Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
>> +# renamed outside of the subtree being restored resulting in
>> +#
>> +#   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
>> +#
>> +. ./common/preamble
>> +_begin_fstest auto dump
>> +_do_die_on_error="always"
> 
> I think this line is useless now, right? I'll remove it.
> 

Yes, thanks.

I did have a general question about how _do_die_on_error is used

$ git grep _do_die_on_error
common/rc:# second argument. If the command fails and the variable _do_die_on_error
common/rc:# is set to "always" or the two argument form is used and _do_die_on_error
common/rc:      && [ "$_do_die_on_error" = "always" \
common/rc:          -o \( $# -eq 2 -a "$_do_die_on_error" = "message_only" \) ]
tests/generic/017:_do_die_on_error=y
tests/generic/053:_do_die_on_error=y
tests/xfs/041:_do_die_on_error=message_only
tests/xfs/042:_do_die_on_error=message_only
tests/xfs/596:_do_die_on_error=message_only
tests/xfs/635:_do_die_on_error=message_only

_do_die_on_error=y doesn't seem valid.

generic/017 doesn't use _do, and I think generic/053 wants _do_die_on_error=always

Thoughts?

Don

Re: [PATCH v2] xfs: test xfsdump subtree restores

[Zorro Lang]

On Fri, Aug 07, 2026 at 05:48:57PM +1000, Donald Douwsma wrote:
> On 28/7/26 20:39, Zorro Lang wrote:
> > On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 04:26:17PM +1000, Donald Douwsma wrote:
> >> Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
> >> renamed outside of the subtree being restored triggering the assert:
> >>
> >>   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Donald Douwsma <ddouwsma@redhat.com>
> >> ---
> >> Changes since v1
> >> - Fix use of _do, including label quoting
> >> - Update test output
> >> - Add tests for additional edge cases
> >> ---
> >>  tests/xfs/995     | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>  tests/xfs/995.out |  8 +++++++
> >>  2 files changed, 66 insertions(+)
> >>  create mode 100755 tests/xfs/995
> >>  create mode 100644 tests/xfs/995.out
> >>
> >> diff --git a/tests/xfs/995 b/tests/xfs/995
> >> new file mode 100755
> >> index 000000000..bba0bcd52
> >> --- /dev/null
> >> +++ b/tests/xfs/995
> >> @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
> >> +#! /bin/bash
> >> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> >> +# Copyright (c) 2026 Red Hat.  All Rights Reserved.
> >> +#
> >> +# FS QA Test 995
> >> +#
> >> +# Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
> >> +# renamed outside of the subtree being restored resulting in
> >> +#
> >> +#   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
> >> +#
> >> +. ./common/preamble
> >> +_begin_fstest auto dump
> >> +_do_die_on_error="always"
> > 
> > I think this line is useless now, right? I'll remove it.
> > 
> 
> Yes, thanks.
> 
> I did have a general question about how _do_die_on_error is used
> 
> $ git grep _do_die_on_error
> common/rc:# second argument. If the command fails and the variable _do_die_on_error
> common/rc:# is set to "always" or the two argument form is used and _do_die_on_error
> common/rc:      && [ "$_do_die_on_error" = "always" \
> common/rc:          -o \( $# -eq 2 -a "$_do_die_on_error" = "message_only" \) ]

Oh, my bad. I confused this parameter with the "enable_error" parameter you
tried to introduce in your previous patch.

Since this variable is used by the current _do helper, setting it to "always" or
"message_only" here is good. I will keep this line.

> tests/generic/017:_do_die_on_error=y
> tests/generic/053:_do_die_on_error=y
> tests/xfs/041:_do_die_on_error=message_only
> tests/xfs/042:_do_die_on_error=message_only
> tests/xfs/596:_do_die_on_error=message_only
> tests/xfs/635:_do_die_on_error=message_only
> 
> _do_die_on_error=y doesn't seem valid.

I think you're right, "y" isn't valid. The _do() helper is quite old and rarely used.
If you have any optimization suggestions, feel free to send a patch to improve it.
For this patch, I'll merge your current version directly.

Thanks,
Zorro

> 
> generic/017 doesn't use _do, and I think generic/053 wants _do_die_on_error=always

> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: [PATCH v2] xfs: test xfsdump subtree restores

[Donald Douwsma]

On 11/8/26 06:12, Zorro Lang wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 07, 2026 at 05:48:57PM +1000, Donald Douwsma wrote:
>> On 28/7/26 20:39, Zorro Lang wrote:
>>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 04:26:17PM +1000, Donald Douwsma wrote:
>>>> Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
>>>> renamed outside of the subtree being restored triggering the assert:
>>>>
>>>>   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Donald Douwsma <ddouwsma@redhat.com>
>>>> ---
>>>> Changes since v1
>>>> - Fix use of _do, including label quoting
>>>> - Update test output
>>>> - Add tests for additional edge cases
>>>> ---
>>>>  tests/xfs/995     | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>  tests/xfs/995.out |  8 +++++++
>>>>  2 files changed, 66 insertions(+)
>>>>  create mode 100755 tests/xfs/995
>>>>  create mode 100644 tests/xfs/995.out
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/tests/xfs/995 b/tests/xfs/995
>>>> new file mode 100755
>>>> index 000000000..bba0bcd52
>>>> --- /dev/null
>>>> +++ b/tests/xfs/995
>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
>>>> +#! /bin/bash
>>>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
>>>> +# Copyright (c) 2026 Red Hat.  All Rights Reserved.
>>>> +#
>>>> +# FS QA Test 995
>>>> +#
>>>> +# Regression test for cumulative restores where a directory has been
>>>> +# renamed outside of the subtree being restored resulting in
>>>> +#
>>>> +#   xfsrestore: tree.c:1421: noref_elim_recurse: Assertion 'isrealpr' failed
>>>> +#
>>>> +. ./common/preamble
>>>> +_begin_fstest auto dump
>>>> +_do_die_on_error="always"
>>>
>>> I think this line is useless now, right? I'll remove it.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, thanks.
>>
>> I did have a general question about how _do_die_on_error is used
>>
>> $ git grep _do_die_on_error
>> common/rc:# second argument. If the command fails and the variable _do_die_on_error
>> common/rc:# is set to "always" or the two argument form is used and _do_die_on_error
>> common/rc:      && [ "$_do_die_on_error" = "always" \
>> common/rc:          -o \( $# -eq 2 -a "$_do_die_on_error" = "message_only" \) ]
> 
> Oh, my bad. I confused this parameter with the "enable_error" parameter you
> tried to introduce in your previous patch.

You mean the attr one that ended up as tests/xfs/649"
lol, no. Though that was helpful when creating/debugging a test that panics a box.

> Since this variable is used by the current _do helper, setting it to "always" or
> "message_only" here is good. I will keep this line.

Cool, I think i added _do_die_on_error when working on the v2 because I was testing
it on an older xfstests where the coredump functionality wasn't available.

The v1 of this test only had a 'Silence is Golden', so the test would pass which was
really confusing, I fixed that by adding a better 995.out, so this should work with
or without it now.

> 
>> tests/generic/017:_do_die_on_error=y
>> tests/generic/053:_do_die_on_error=y
>> tests/xfs/041:_do_die_on_error=message_only
>> tests/xfs/042:_do_die_on_error=message_only
>> tests/xfs/596:_do_die_on_error=message_only
>> tests/xfs/635:_do_die_on_error=message_only
>>
>> _do_die_on_error=y doesn't seem valid.
> 
> I think you're right, "y" isn't valid. The _do() helper is quite old and rarely used.
> If you have any optimization suggestions, feel free to send a patch to improve it.
> For this patch, I'll merge your current version directly.

I'll have a think about that, it seemed handy for this test, but I don't understand
how the other tests use it.

Cheers,
Don

>> generic/017 doesn't use _do, and I think generic/053 wants _do_die_on_error=always
> 
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Don
>>