Bug 212517

Summary:	[tracker] sys-apps/{acl,attr} testing
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) <jer>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	HPPA Porters <hppa>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	major	Keywords:	Tracker
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:	219550, 390139, 460702
Bug Blocks:	346659

Description Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-03-06 16:43:43 UTC

I have long suspected sys-apps/attr and extended attributes enabled for actively used filesystem drivers to be responsible for making the kernel unstable. I have no clear evidence as I unmerged it from my stable system a while ago. I have since seen better stability, so I ask you, other members of the team, to help test it. If you find a specific bug, then please file a separate report and make it block this one.

Comment 1 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-03-06 16:55:04 UTC

Actually, the same goes for ACL related kernel code and userland tools (sys-apps/acl).

Comment 2 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-03-29 05:55:34 UTC

sys-fs/e2fsprogs-1.40.8:

r_inline_xattr: shrinking filesystem with in-inode extended attributes: failed

Comment 3 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2011-11-10 23:41:50 UTC

This isn't ever going to be fixed, it seems. Meanwhile, USE=acl,xattr will be masked for HPPA.

Comment 4 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2011-11-11 00:08:41 UTC

Could still remove some keywording though...