Hello, summary: 'mount --bind oldfile newfile' doesn't implement some changes in "newfile" if "oldfile" is situated in a hashed tree indexed directory (attribute I). Example: > lsattr / ----------I--e- /etc > touch /etc/testa > touch /tmp/testa > mount --bind /etc/testa /tmp/testa > vi /etc/testa (add some characters) > ls -al /etc/testa > ls -al /tmp/testa Only the file /etc/testa contains the added characters. Tested Environments: CentOS 7: Linux server 3.10.0-229.14.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Sep 15 15:05:51 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Name : util-linux Version : 2.23.2 Release : 22.el7_1.1 RedHat 6: Linux server 2.6.32-573.8.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Sep 25 19:24:22 EDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Name : util-linux-ng Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 2.17.2 Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. Release : 12.18.el6 Build Date: Mon 11 Aug 2014 01:03:25 PM CEST Additional notes: The problem seem to be more complex, because if a 'echo "test" >> /etc/testa' is used, it works. But after a change with vi, echo doesn't works too. Practical background is the use of mount --bind in a bind (named) chroot environment. A change of /etc/named.conf will not result in an update of /var/named/chroot/etc/named.conf. Regards Stefan -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe util-linux" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
