Re: [RFC PATCH 2/2] xfs: do not allow reflinking inodes with the dax flag set

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On Wed, Dec 02, 2020 at 05:15:30PM +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 02, 2020 at 08:44:24AM -0600, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> > Would it be correct to restate your last sentence as "Disallowing reflink
> > when XFS_DIFLAG2_DAX is set and dax=inode is set makes sense?"
> > 
> > If so, then the only change you're suggesting to this patch is to /allow/
> > reflinking if dax=never is set?
> 
> Yes, I think we should.
> 
> > I just figured a very clear statementa bout incompatible flags was simplest,
> > but I get it that it's overly restrictive, functionally.
> 
> The simplest in terms of semantics is to make sure reflink+DAX works,
> and while we are on the way we'll still need a workaround until that
> happen.
happens.



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