The Linux VFS does not allow a way to set append/immuttable attributes to symlinks, this is just not possible. If this is detected we can correct this with xfs_repair, so inform the user. Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxx> --- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_symlink_remote.c | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_symlink_remote.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_symlink_remote.c index 5ef5f354587e..42dd81ede3d6 100644 --- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_symlink_remote.c +++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_symlink_remote.c @@ -242,5 +242,10 @@ xfs_symlink_shortform_verify( /* We /did/ null-terminate the buffer, right? */ if (*endp != 0) return __this_address; + + /* Immutable and append flags are not allowed on symlinks */ + if (ip->i_d.di_flags & (XFS_DIFLAG_APPEND | XFS_DIFLAG_IMMUTABLE)) + return __this_address; + return NULL; } -- 2.17.0
