2023-03-01 11:35:57

by Ye Bin

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Subject: [PATCH v4 0/2] fix error flag covered by journal recovery

From: Ye Bin <[email protected]>

Diff v4 Vs v3:
After journal replay recover 'es->s_state' error flag like recover error
info.

Diff v3 Vs v2:
Only fix fs error flag lost when previous journal errno is not record
in disk. As this may lead to drop orphan list, however fs not record
error flag, then fsck will not repair deeply.

Diff v2 vs v1:
Move call 'j_replay_prepare_callback' and 'j_replay_end_callback' from
ext4_load_journal() to jbd2_journal_recover().

When do fault injection test, got issue as follows:
EXT4-fs (dm-5): warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended
EXT4-fs (dm-5): Errors on filesystem, clearing orphan list.
EXT4-fs (dm-5): recovery complete
EXT4-fs (dm-5): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: data_err=abort,errors=remount-ro

EXT4-fs (dm-5): recovery complete
EXT4-fs (dm-5): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: data_err=abort,errors=remount-ro

Without do file system check, file system is clean when do second mount.
Theoretically, the kernel will not clear fs error flag. In errors=remount-ro
mode the last super block is commit directly. So super block in journal is
not uptodate. When do jounral recovery, the uptodate super block will be
covered by jounral data. If super block submit all failed after recover
journal, then file system error flag is lost. When do "fsck -a" couldn't
repair file system deeply.
To solve above issue we need to do extra handle when do super block journal
recovery.

Ye Bin (2):
ext4: commit super block if fs record error when journal record
without error
ext4: make sure fs error flag setted before clear journal error

fs/ext4/super.c | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

--
2.31.1



2023-03-01 11:35:59

by Ye Bin

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Subject: [PATCH v4 1/2] ext4: commit super block if fs record error when journal record without error

From: Ye Bin <[email protected]>

Now, 'es->s_state' maybe covered by recover journal. And journal errno
maybe not recorded in journal sb as IO error. ext4_update_super() only
update error information when 'sbi->s_add_error_count' large than zero.
Then 'EXT4_ERROR_FS' flag maybe lost.
To solve above issue just recover 'es->s_state' error flag after journal
replay like error info.

Signed-off-by: Ye Bin <[email protected]>
---
fs/ext4/super.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index faae05493471..9df8fada2dce 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -5910,7 +5910,9 @@ static int ext4_load_journal(struct super_block *sb,
if (!ext4_has_feature_journal_needs_recovery(sb))
err = jbd2_journal_wipe(journal, !really_read_only);
if (!err) {
+ int err2;
char *save = kmalloc(EXT4_S_ERR_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
+
if (save)
memcpy(save, ((char *) es) +
EXT4_S_ERR_START, EXT4_S_ERR_LEN);
@@ -5919,6 +5921,11 @@ static int ext4_load_journal(struct super_block *sb,
memcpy(((char *) es) + EXT4_S_ERR_START,
save, EXT4_S_ERR_LEN);
kfree(save);
+ es->s_state |= cpu_to_le16(EXT4_SB(sb)->s_mount_state &
+ EXT4_ERROR_FS);
+ /* Write out restored error information to the superblock */
+ err2 = ext4_commit_super(sb);
+ err = err ? : err2;
}

if (err) {
--
2.31.1


2023-03-01 11:36:00

by Ye Bin

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Subject: [PATCH v4 2/2] ext4: make sure fs error flag setted before clear journal error

From: Ye Bin <[email protected]>

Now, jounral error number maybe cleared even though ext4_commit_super()
failed. This may lead to error flag miss, then fsck will miss to check
file system deeply.

Signed-off-by: Ye Bin <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <[email protected]>
---
fs/ext4/super.c | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index 9df8fada2dce..7736c96d5a78 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -6152,11 +6152,13 @@ static int ext4_clear_journal_err(struct super_block *sb,
errstr = ext4_decode_error(sb, j_errno, nbuf);
ext4_warning(sb, "Filesystem error recorded "
"from previous mount: %s", errstr);
- ext4_warning(sb, "Marking fs in need of filesystem check.");

EXT4_SB(sb)->s_mount_state |= EXT4_ERROR_FS;
es->s_state |= cpu_to_le16(EXT4_ERROR_FS);
- ext4_commit_super(sb);
+ j_errno = ext4_commit_super(sb);
+ if (j_errno)
+ return j_errno;
+ ext4_warning(sb, "Marked fs in need of filesystem check.");

jbd2_journal_clear_err(journal);
jbd2_journal_update_sb_errno(journal);
--
2.31.1


2023-03-01 13:03:38

by Jan Kara

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] ext4: commit super block if fs record error when journal record without error

On Wed 01-03-23 19:59:08, Ye Bin wrote:
> From: Ye Bin <[email protected]>
>
> Now, 'es->s_state' maybe covered by recover journal. And journal errno
> maybe not recorded in journal sb as IO error. ext4_update_super() only
> update error information when 'sbi->s_add_error_count' large than zero.
> Then 'EXT4_ERROR_FS' flag maybe lost.
> To solve above issue just recover 'es->s_state' error flag after journal
> replay like error info.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ye Bin <[email protected]>

Thanks. The patch looks good to me. Feel free to add:

Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <[email protected]>

Honza

> ---
> fs/ext4/super.c | 7 +++++++
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
> index faae05493471..9df8fada2dce 100644
> --- a/fs/ext4/super.c
> +++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
> @@ -5910,7 +5910,9 @@ static int ext4_load_journal(struct super_block *sb,
> if (!ext4_has_feature_journal_needs_recovery(sb))
> err = jbd2_journal_wipe(journal, !really_read_only);
> if (!err) {
> + int err2;
> char *save = kmalloc(EXT4_S_ERR_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
> +
> if (save)
> memcpy(save, ((char *) es) +
> EXT4_S_ERR_START, EXT4_S_ERR_LEN);
> @@ -5919,6 +5921,11 @@ static int ext4_load_journal(struct super_block *sb,
> memcpy(((char *) es) + EXT4_S_ERR_START,
> save, EXT4_S_ERR_LEN);
> kfree(save);
> + es->s_state |= cpu_to_le16(EXT4_SB(sb)->s_mount_state &
> + EXT4_ERROR_FS);
> + /* Write out restored error information to the superblock */
> + err2 = ext4_commit_super(sb);
> + err = err ? : err2;
> }
>
> if (err) {
> --
> 2.31.1
>
--
Jan Kara <[email protected]>
SUSE Labs, CR

2023-03-02 01:26:16

by Baokun Li

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] ext4: make sure fs error flag setted before clear journal error

On 2023/3/1 19:59, Ye Bin wrote:
> From: Ye Bin <[email protected]>
>
> Now, jounral error number maybe cleared even though ext4_commit_super()
> failed. This may lead to error flag miss, then fsck will miss to check
> file system deeply.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ye Bin <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <[email protected]>


Looks good to me.

Reviewed-by: Baokun Li <[email protected]>


> ---
> fs/ext4/super.c | 6 ++++--
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
> index 9df8fada2dce..7736c96d5a78 100644
> --- a/fs/ext4/super.c
> +++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
> @@ -6152,11 +6152,13 @@ static int ext4_clear_journal_err(struct super_block *sb,
> errstr = ext4_decode_error(sb, j_errno, nbuf);
> ext4_warning(sb, "Filesystem error recorded "
> "from previous mount: %s", errstr);
> - ext4_warning(sb, "Marking fs in need of filesystem check.");
>
> EXT4_SB(sb)->s_mount_state |= EXT4_ERROR_FS;
> es->s_state |= cpu_to_le16(EXT4_ERROR_FS);
> - ext4_commit_super(sb);
> + j_errno = ext4_commit_super(sb);
> + if (j_errno)
> + return j_errno;
> + ext4_warning(sb, "Marked fs in need of filesystem check.");
>
> jbd2_journal_clear_err(journal);
> jbd2_journal_update_sb_errno(journal);
--
With Best Regards,
Baokun Li
.

2023-03-02 01:30:11

by Baokun Li

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] ext4: commit super block if fs record error when journal record without error

On 2023/3/1 19:59, Ye Bin wrote:
> From: Ye Bin <[email protected]>
>
> Now, 'es->s_state' maybe covered by recover journal. And journal errno
> maybe not recorded in journal sb as IO error. ext4_update_super() only
> update error information when 'sbi->s_add_error_count' large than zero.
> Then 'EXT4_ERROR_FS' flag maybe lost.
> To solve above issue just recover 'es->s_state' error flag after journal
> replay like error info.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ye Bin <[email protected]>


Looks good to me.

Reviewed-by: Baokun Li <[email protected]>


> ---
> fs/ext4/super.c | 7 +++++++
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
> index faae05493471..9df8fada2dce 100644
> --- a/fs/ext4/super.c
> +++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
> @@ -5910,7 +5910,9 @@ static int ext4_load_journal(struct super_block *sb,
> if (!ext4_has_feature_journal_needs_recovery(sb))
> err = jbd2_journal_wipe(journal, !really_read_only);
> if (!err) {
> + int err2;
> char *save = kmalloc(EXT4_S_ERR_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
> +
> if (save)
> memcpy(save, ((char *) es) +
> EXT4_S_ERR_START, EXT4_S_ERR_LEN);
> @@ -5919,6 +5921,11 @@ static int ext4_load_journal(struct super_block *sb,
> memcpy(((char *) es) + EXT4_S_ERR_START,
> save, EXT4_S_ERR_LEN);
> kfree(save);
> + es->s_state |= cpu_to_le16(EXT4_SB(sb)->s_mount_state &
> + EXT4_ERROR_FS);
> + /* Write out restored error information to the superblock */
> + err2 = ext4_commit_super(sb);
> + err = err ? : err2;
> }
>
> if (err) {
--
With Best Regards,
Baokun Li
.