We're getting the following error with an EXT3 file sytem that has 64K blocks (2.6.32.12, on a powerpc), although I don't see any fixes for later kernels in a diff against 2.6.35-rc3): ext3_readdir: bad entry in directory #11: rec_len is smaller than minimal - offset=0, inode=0, rec_len=0, name_len=0 That message is generated in fs/ext3/dir.c:ext3_check_dir_entry() when called from fs/ext3/dir.c:ext3_readdir(), AFAICT. Did something get missed when EXT3 handling for 64K blocks was implemented or when a new feature was added? FWIW, I do NOT see this on EXT4. Dan Taylor Dan Taylor Sr. Staff Engineer WD Branded Products 949.672.7761 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ext4" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html