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Date:   Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:15:28 +0800
From:   Xiao Yang <yangx.jy@cn.fujitsu.com>
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To:     Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@intel.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] chattr/lsattr: Support dax attribute
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On 2020/9/18 8:52, Ira Weiny wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 10:33:21PM -0700, Xiao Yang wrote:
>> Use the letter 'x' to set/get dax attribute on a directory/file.
> This may allow the flag to be set but I don't think this implements the logic
> within ext2 to properly support the flag does it?
Hi Ira,

In ext2, the dax flag cannot be set because ext2_ioctl() uses 
EXT2_FL_USER_MODIFIABLE to drop
the unsupported flag.
> Just a quick look shows that ext2_ioctl() does not have any dax checks in it
> and you don't add them here?
The dax flag never be passed into ext2 actually so I don't think we need 
some dax checks.
> So how does this work?  Does ext2 share all the code with ext4 to make it work?
1) ext2 without CONFIG_EXT4_USE_FOR_EXT2 unsupports the dax flag and 
ignores it sliently.
2) ext2 with CONFIG_EXT4_USE_FOR_EXT2 supports the dax flag.

Thanks,
Xiao Yang
> Ira
>
>> Signed-off-by: Xiao Yang<yangx.jy@cn.fujitsu.com>
>> ---
>>
>> V1->V2:
>> 1) Define FS_DAX_FL in order and add missing 'x' letter in manpage.
>> 2) Add more detailed description about 'x' attribute.
>> 3) 'x' is a separate attribute and doesn't always affect S_DAX(i.e.
>>     pagecache bypass) so remove the related info.
>>
>>   lib/e2p/pf.c         |  1 +
>>   lib/ext2fs/ext2_fs.h |  1 +
>>   misc/chattr.1.in     | 15 ++++++++++++---
>>   misc/chattr.c        |  3 ++-
>>   4 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/lib/e2p/pf.c b/lib/e2p/pf.c
>> index 0c6998c4..e59cccff 100644
>> --- a/lib/e2p/pf.c
>> +++ b/lib/e2p/pf.c
>> @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ static struct flags_name flags_array[] = {
>>   	{ EXT2_TOPDIR_FL, "T", "Top_of_Directory_Hierarchies" },
>>   	{ EXT4_EXTENTS_FL, "e", "Extents" },
>>   	{ FS_NOCOW_FL, "C", "No_COW" },
>> +	{ FS_DAX_FL, "x", "Dax" },
>>   	{ EXT4_CASEFOLD_FL, "F", "Casefold" },
>>   	{ EXT4_INLINE_DATA_FL, "N", "Inline_Data" },
>>   	{ EXT4_PROJINHERIT_FL, "P", "Project_Hierarchy" },
>> diff --git a/lib/ext2fs/ext2_fs.h b/lib/ext2fs/ext2_fs.h
>> index 6c20ea77..88f510a3 100644
>> --- a/lib/ext2fs/ext2_fs.h
>> +++ b/lib/ext2fs/ext2_fs.h
>> @@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ struct ext2_dx_tail {
>>   /* EXT4_EOFBLOCKS_FL 0x00400000 was here */
>>   #define FS_NOCOW_FL			0x00800000 /* Do not cow file */
>>   #define EXT4_SNAPFILE_FL		0x01000000  /* Inode is a snapshot */
>> +#define FS_DAX_FL			0x02000000 /* Inode is DAX */
>>   #define EXT4_SNAPFILE_DELETED_FL	0x04000000  /* Snapshot is being deleted */
>>   #define EXT4_SNAPFILE_SHRUNK_FL		0x08000000  /* Snapshot shrink has completed */
>>   #define EXT4_INLINE_DATA_FL		0x10000000 /* Inode has inline data */
>> diff --git a/misc/chattr.1.in b/misc/chattr.1.in
>> index ff2fcf00..5a4928a5 100644
>> --- a/misc/chattr.1.in
>> +++ b/misc/chattr.1.in
>> @@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ chattr \- change file attributes on a Linux file system
>>   .B chattr
>>   changes the file attributes on a Linux file system.
>>   .PP
>> -The format of a symbolic mode is +-=[aAcCdDeFijPsStTu].
>> +The format of a symbolic mode is +-=[aAcCdDeFijPsStTux].
>>   .PP
>>   The operator '+' causes the selected attributes to be added to the
>>   existing attributes of the files; '-' causes them to be removed; and '='
>>   causes them to be the only attributes that the files have.
>>   .PP
>> -The letters 'aAcCdDeFijPsStTu' select the new attributes for the files:
>> +The letters 'aAcCdDeFijPsStTux' select the new attributes for the files:
>>   append only (a),
>>   no atime updates (A),
>>   compressed (c),
>> @@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ secure deletion (s),
>>   synchronous updates (S),
>>   no tail-merging (t),
>>   top of directory hierarchy (T),
>> -and undeletable (u).
>> +undeletable (u),
>> +and direct access for files (x).
>>   .PP
>>   The following attributes are read-only, and may be listed by
>>   .BR lsattr (1)
>> @@ -210,6 +211,14 @@ saved.  This allows the user to ask for its undeletion.  Note: please
>>   make sure to read the bugs and limitations section at the end of this
>>   document.
>>   .TP
>> +.B x
>> +The 'x' attribute can be set on a directory or file.  If the attribute
>> +is set on an existing directory, it will be inherited by all files and
>> +subdirectories that are subsequently created in the directory.  If an
>> +existing directory has contained some files and subdirectories, modifying
>> +the attribute on the parent directory doesn't change the attributes on
>> +these files and subdirectories.
>> +.TP
>>   .B V
>>   A file with the 'V' attribute set has fs-verity enabled.  It cannot be
>>   written to, and the filesystem will automatically verify all data read
>> diff --git a/misc/chattr.c b/misc/chattr.c
>> index a5d60170..c0337f86 100644
>> --- a/misc/chattr.c
>> +++ b/misc/chattr.c
>> @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static unsigned long sf;
>>   static void usage(void)
>>   {
>>   	fprintf(stderr,
>> -		_("Usage: %s [-pRVf] [-+=aAcCdDeijPsStTuF] [-v version] files...\n"),
>> +		_("Usage: %s [-pRVf] [-+=aAcCdDeijPsStTuFx] [-v version] files...\n"),
>>   		program_name);
>>   	exit(1);
>>   }
>> @@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ static const struct flags_char flags_array[] = {
>>   	{ EXT2_NOTAIL_FL, 't' },
>>   	{ EXT2_TOPDIR_FL, 'T' },
>>   	{ FS_NOCOW_FL, 'C' },
>> +	{ FS_DAX_FL, 'x' },
>>   	{ EXT4_CASEFOLD_FL, 'F' },
>>   	{ 0, 0 }
>>   };
>> -- 
>> 2.21.0
>>
>>
>>
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