Re: [PATCH, RFC V3] ext4: limit block allocations for indirect-block files to < 2^32

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Theodore Tso wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:02:15AM -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote:
>> Today, the ext4 allocator will happily allocate blocks past
>> 232 for indirect-block files, which results in the block
>> numbers getting truncated, and corruption ensues.
> 
> Everywhere where you say 232, you mean 2^32, right?

sorry, cut and paste error, yes.

(email client helpfully turned 2^32 into something prettier, but then
didn't copy it right on the resend)

-Eric
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