You'd think I'd have learned my lesson playin with brand new ext4 features. I created a file system with bigalloc, tried to resize it, and... un, things don't look so hot. It's a large (RAID across 2 TB drives) fuile system, but not so large that it needs 64 bits. However, it doesn't appear to have resized properly. It started as 2x 2 TB data space, but I just grew the raid and I now have 4x 2TB. Here's the initial state: # dumpe2fs -h /dev/md3 dumpe2fs 1.43-WIP (22-Sep-2012) Filesystem volume name: data Last mounted on: /data Filesystem UUID: 33b7c2fe-903c-46f6-9c7b-c99224428310 Filesystem magic number: 0xEF53 Filesystem revision #: 1 (dynamic) Filesystem features: has_journal ext_attr resize_inode dir_index filetype extent flex_bg sparse_super large_file huge_file dir_nlink extra_isize bigalloc metadata_csum Filesystem flags: signed_directory_hash Default mount options: user_xattr acl Filesystem state: clean Errors behavior: Continue Filesystem OS type: Linux Inode count: 3815936 Block count: 976757248 Reserved block count: 48837862 Free blocks: 110148612 Free inodes: 3771487 First block: 0 Block size: 4096 Cluster size: 16384 Reserved GDT blocks: 197 Blocks per group: 131072 Clusters per group: 32768 Inodes per group: 512 Inode blocks per group: 32 RAID stride: 32 RAID stripe width: 128 Flex block group size: 64 Filesystem created: Sun Mar 10 21:09:55 2013 Last mount time: Sun Mar 10 21:11:02 2013 Last write time: Mon Mar 11 22:45:56 2013 Mount count: 1 Maximum mount count: -1 Last checked: Sun Mar 10 21:09:55 2013 Check interval: 0 (<none>) Lifetime writes: 3306 GB Reserved blocks uid: 0 (user root) Reserved blocks gid: 0 (group root) First inode: 11 Inode size: 256 Required extra isize: 28 Desired extra isize: 28 Journal inode: 8 Default directory hash: half_md4 Directory Hash Seed: cb16677d-9707-4e03-8663-23baea7da9ce Journal backup: inode blocks Checksum type: crc32c Checksum: 0x3a91b97b Journal features: (none) Journal size: 128M Journal length: 32768 Journal sequence: 0x00001b10 Journal start: 0 Then, I proceeded to try resizing it: # resize2fs -P /dev/md3 resize2fs 1.43-WIP (22-Sep-2012) Estimated minimum size of the filesystem: 866803174 # resize2fs -p /dev/md3 resize2fs 1.43-WIP (22-Sep-2012) Please run 'e2fsck -f /dev/md3' first. Okay, I'll do ask you ask. First odd thing: errors! Minor ones, but all I've done is mke2fs and copy some files to it: # e2fsck -f -v -C0 -D /dev/md3 e2fsck 1.43-WIP (22-Sep-2012) Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes Pass 2: Checking directory structure Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity Pass 3A: Optimizing directories Pass 4: Checking reference counts Pass 5: Checking group summary information Free blocks count wrong for group #5440 (32195, counted=32194). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #6336 (32172, counted=32171). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #6912 (32168, counted=32167). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong (110148528, counted=110148516). Fix<y>? yes data: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED ***** 44449 inodes used (1.16%, out of 3815936) 5186 non-contiguous files (11.7%) 3 non-contiguous directories (0.0%) # of inodes with ind/dind/tind blocks: 0/0/0 Extent depth histogram: 43796/645 866608732 blocks used (88.72%, out of 976757248) 0 bad blocks 223 large files 41850 regular files 2590 directories 0 character device files 0 block device files 0 fifos 39188 links 0 symbolic links (0 fast symbolic links) 0 sockets ------------ 83628 files # e2fsck -f -v -C0 /dev/md3 e2fsck 1.43-WIP (22-Sep-2012) Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes Inode 2785556, i_blocks is 64, should be 128. Fix<y>? yes Inode 3244192, i_blocks is 128, should be 192. Fix<y>? yes Inode 3342371, i_blocks is 32, should be 64. Fix<y>? yes Inode 3539882, i_blocks is 128, should be 192. Fix<y>? yes Pass 2: Checking directory structure Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity Pass 4: Checking reference counts Pass 5: Checking group summary information Block bitmap differences: +713033976 +830474432 +855640276 +905972064 Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #5440 (32194, counted=32193). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #6336 (32171, counted=32170). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #6528 (32174, counted=32173). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #6912 (32167, counted=32166). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong (110148516, counted=110148500). Fix<y>? yes data: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED ***** 44449 inodes used (1.16%, out of 3815936) 5186 non-contiguous files (11.7%) 36 non-contiguous directories (0.1%) # of inodes with ind/dind/tind blocks: 0/0/0 Extent depth histogram: 43796/645 866608748 blocks used (88.72%, out of 976757248) 0 bad blocks 223 large files 41850 regular files 2590 directories 0 character device files 0 block device files 0 fifos 39188 links 0 symbolic links (0 fast symbolic links) 0 sockets ------------ 83628 files # e2fsck -f -v -C0 /dev/md3 e2fsck 1.43-WIP (22-Sep-2012) Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes Pass 2: Checking directory structure Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity Pass 4: Checking reference counts Pass 5: Checking group summary information 44449 inodes used (1.16%, out of 3815936) 5186 non-contiguous files (11.7%) 36 non-contiguous directories (0.1%) # of inodes with ind/dind/tind blocks: 0/0/0 Extent depth histogram: 43796/645 866608748 blocks used (88.72%, out of 976757248) 0 bad blocks 223 large files 41850 regular files 2590 directories 0 character device files 0 block device files 0 fifos 39188 links 0 symbolic links (0 fast symbolic links) 0 sockets ------------ 83628 files Okay, it's finally clean, now let's try resizing: # resize2fs -p /dev/md3 resize2fs 1.43-WIP (22-Sep-2012) Resizing the filesystem on /dev/md3 to 1953514496 (4k) blocks. Begin pass 1 (max = 7452) Extending the inode table XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The filesystem on /dev/md3 is now 1953514496 blocks long. And an fsck... [514]# e2fsck -f -v -C0 /dev/md3 e2fsck 1.43-WIP (22-Sep-2012) ext2fs_check_desc: Corrupt group descriptor: bad block for inode table e2fsck: Group descriptors look bad... trying backup blocks... Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes Group 7461's block bitmap at 973079840 conflicts with some other fs block. Relocate<y>? data: e2fsck canceled. Er... Not Good. I'm reporting it now before I mess with things any more. Oh, here's the final state: # dumpe2fs /dev/md3 | less dumpe2fs 1.43-WIP (22-Sep-2012) Filesystem volume name: data Last mounted on: /data Filesystem UUID: 33b7c2fe-903c-46f6-9c7b-c99224428310 Filesystem magic number: 0xEF53 Filesystem revision #: 1 (dynamic) Filesystem features: has_journal ext_attr resize_inode dir_index filetype extent flex_bg sparse_super large_file huge_file dir_nlink extra_isize bigalloc metadata_csum Filesystem flags: signed_directory_hash Default mount options: user_xattr acl Filesystem state: not clean Errors behavior: Continue Filesystem OS type: Linux Inode count: 7631360 Block count: 1953514496 Reserved block count: 97675724 Free blocks: 1086652372 Free inodes: 7586911 First block: 0 Block size: 4096 Cluster size: 16384 Reserved GDT blocks: 139 Blocks per group: 131072 Clusters per group: 32768 Inodes per group: 512 Inode blocks per group: 32 RAID stride: 32 RAID stripe width: 128 Flex block group size: 64 Filesystem created: Sun Mar 10 21:09:55 2013 Last mount time: Sun Mar 10 21:11:02 2013 Last write time: Mon Mar 11 23:16:46 2013 Mount count: 0 Maximum mount count: -1 Last checked: Mon Mar 11 22:53:23 2013 Check interval: 0 (<none>) Lifetime writes: 3307 GB Reserved blocks uid: 0 (user root) Reserved blocks gid: 0 (group root) First inode: 11 Inode size: 256 Required extra isize: 28 Desired extra isize: 28 Journal inode: 8 Default directory hash: half_md4 Directory Hash Seed: cb16677d-9707-4e03-8663-23baea7da9ce Journal backup: inode blocks Checksum type: crc32c Checksum: 0x2e698960 Journal features: (none) Journal size: 128M Journal length: 32768 Journal sequence: 0x00001b10 Journal start: 0 Group 0: (Blocks 0-131071) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0xcfde, unused inodes 0 Primary superblock at 0, Group descriptors at 1-117 Reserved GDT blocks at 118-256 Block bitmap at 257 (+257), csum 0x00000ace, Inode bitmap at 321 (+321), csum 0x000067c2 Inode table at 385-416 (+385) 62348 free clusters, 0 free inodes, 2 directories Group 1: (Blocks 131072-262143) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x77cf, unused inodes 0 Backup superblock at 131072, Group descriptors at 131073-131189 Reserved GDT blocks at 131190-131328 Block bitmap at 258 (bg #0 + 258), csum 0x00003562, Inode bitmap at 322 (bg #0 + 322), csum 0x000067c2 Inode table at 417-448 (bg #0 + 417) 0 free clusters, 0 free inodes, 2 directories Group 2: (Blocks 262144-393215) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x62fd, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 259 (bg #0 + 259), csum 0x00003562, Inode bitmap at 323 (bg #0 + 323), csum 0x000067c2 Inode table at 449-480 (bg #0 + 449) 0 free clusters, 0 free inodes, 2 directories Group 3: (Blocks 393216-524287) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x362b, unused inodes 0 Backup superblock at 393216, Group descriptors at 393217-393333 Reserved GDT blocks at 393334-393472 Block bitmap at 260 (bg #0 + 260), csum 0x0000f998, Inode bitmap at 324 (bg #0 + 324), csum 0x000067c2 Inode table at 481-512 (bg #0 + 481) 880 free clusters, 0 free inodes, 2 directories Group 4: (Blocks 524288-655359) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0xac3e, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 261 (bg #0 + 261), csum 0x00003562, Inode bitmap at 325 (bg #0 + 325), csum 0x000067c2 Inode table at 513-544 (bg #0 + 513) 0 free clusters, 0 free inodes, 2 directories Group 5: (Blocks 655360-786431) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x7a79, unused inodes 0 Backup superblock at 655360, Group descriptors at 655361-655477 Reserved GDT blocks at 655478-655616 Block bitmap at 262 (bg #0 + 262), csum 0x00009ffb, Inode bitmap at 326 (bg #0 + 326), csum 0x000067c2 Inode table at 545-576 (bg #0 + 545) 372 free clusters, 0 free inodes, 2 directories Group 6: (Blocks 786432-917503) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0xe647, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 263 (bg #0 + 263), csum 0x00003562, Inode bitmap at 327 (bg #0 + 327), csum 0x000067c2 Inode table at 577-608 (bg #0 + 577) 0 free clusters, 0 free inodes, 2 directories Group 7: (Blocks 917504-1048575) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x9f6c, unused inodes 0 Backup superblock at 917504, Group descriptors at 917505-917621 Reserved GDT blocks at 917622-917760 Block bitmap at 264 (bg #0 + 264), csum 0x00003562, Inode bitmap at 328 (bg #0 + 328), csum 0x0000bdda Inode table at 609-640 (bg #0 + 609) 0 free clusters, 387 free inodes, 3 directories Group 8: (Blocks 1048576-1179647) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x2c1b, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 265 (bg #0 + 265), csum 0x00003562, Inode bitmap at 329 (bg #0 + 329), csum 0x0000393c Inode table at 641-672 (bg #0 + 641) 0 free clusters, 509 free inodes, 3 directories Group 9: (Blocks 1179648-1310719) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x7350, unused inodes 0 Backup superblock at 1179648, Group descriptors at 1179649-1179765 Reserved GDT blocks at 1179766-1179904 Block bitmap at 266 (bg #0 + 266), csum 0x00003562, Inode bitmap at 330 (bg #0 + 330), csum 0x0000393c Inode table at 673-704 (bg #0 + 673) 0 free clusters, 509 free inodes, 3 directories Group 10: (Blocks 1310720-1441791) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x6662, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 267 (bg #0 + 267), csum 0x00003562, Inode bitmap at 331 (bg #0 + 331), csum 0x0000393c Inode table at 705-736 (bg #0 + 705) 0 free clusters, 509 free inodes, 3 directories Group 11: (Blocks 1441792-1572863) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0xbb37, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 268 (bg #0 + 268), csum 0x00003562, Inode bitmap at 332 (bg #0 + 332), csum 0x0000393c Inode table at 737-768 (bg #0 + 737) 0 free clusters, 509 free inodes, 3 directories [snip...] Group 7423: (Blocks 972947456-973078527) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0xc975, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 964689983 (bg #7360 + 63), csum 0x00000000, Inode bitmap at 96 4690047 (bg #7360 + 127), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 964692064-964692095 (bg #7360 + 2144) 0 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories Group 7424: (Blocks 973078528-973209599) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x895b, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 973078528 (+0), csum 0x0000f375, Inode bitmap at 973078592 (+6 4), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 973078656-973078687 (+128) 63360 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories Group 7425: (Blocks 973209600-973340671) [ITABLE_ZEROED] Checksum 0x27c5, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 973078529 (bg #7424 + 1), csum 0x00000000, Inode bitmap at 973 078593 (bg #7424 + 65), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 973078688-973078719 (bg #7424 + 160) 0 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories [snip...] Group 7457: (Blocks 977403904-977534975) Checksum 0x272a, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 973078624 (bg #7424 + 96), csum 0x00000000, Inode bitmap at 97 3078628 (bg #7424 + 100), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 973079712-973079743 (bg #7424 + 1184) 0 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories Group 7458: (Blocks 977534976-977666047) Checksum 0x6ddb, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 973078632 (bg #7424 + 104), csum 0x00000000, Inode bitmap at 9 73078636 (bg #7424 + 108), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 973079744-973079775 (bg #7424 + 1216) 0 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories Group 7459: (Blocks 977666048-977797119) Checksum 0xd2d5, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 973078640 (bg #7424 + 112), csum 0x00000000, Inode bitmap at 9 73078644 (bg #7424 + 116), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 973079776-973079807 (bg #7424 + 1248) 0 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories Group 7460: (Blocks 977797120-977928191) Checksum 0x7ef0, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 973078648 (bg #7424 + 120), csum 0x00000000, Inode bitmap at 9 73078652 (bg #7424 + 124), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 973079808-973079839 (bg #7424 + 1280) 0 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories Group 7461: (Blocks 977928192-978059263) Checksum 0x9a50, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 973079840 (bg #7424 + 1312), csum 0x00000000, Inode bitmap at 973079844 (bg #7424 + 1316), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 973079840-973079871 (bg #7424 + 1312) 0 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories Group 7462: (Blocks 978059264-978190335) Checksum 0x3e49, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 973079872 (bg #7424 + 1344), csum 0x00000000, Inode bitmap at 973079876 (bg #7424 + 1348), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 973079872-973079903 (bg #7424 + 1344) 0 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories Group 7463: (Blocks 978190336-978321407) Checksum 0x7011, unused inodes 0 Block bitmap at 973079904 (bg #7424 + 1376), csum 0x00000000, Inode bitmap at 973079908 (bg #7424 + 1380), csum 0x00000000 Inode table at 973079904-973079935 (bg #7424 + 1376) 0 free clusters, 512 free inodes, 0 directories -- 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