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 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.




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