From: Andi Kleen Subject: ext4 df free space reporting not reliable? Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:38:08 +0200 Message-ID: <20100613093807.GA31407@basil.fritz.box> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii To: linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org Return-path: Received: from one.firstfloor.org ([213.235.205.2]:45765 "EHLO one.firstfloor.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753238Ab0FMJiK (ORCPT ); Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:38:10 -0400 Received: from basil.firstfloor.org (p5B3C97FE.dip0.t-ipconnect.de [91.60.151.254]) by one.firstfloor.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C61E1A980C3 for ; Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:38:09 +0200 (CEST) Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-ext4-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi, I have a ext4 file system on 2.6.34 that shows 0 blocks available in "df" (it's nearly full but never got a ENOSPC). But when I delete a couple of files it still shows 0 blocks. And I can actually create small files without problem, so clearly there is at least some space available. So is df reporting not accurate? Thanks, -Andi -- ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.