On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:21:39 -0600
Andreas Dilger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sep 11, 2007 07:27 -0500, Jose R. Santos wrote:
> > On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:04:43 -0600
> > "Andreas Dilger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On 9/10/07, Jose R. Santos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > @@ -1254,7 +1254,8 @@ static int ext4_check_descriptors (struct
> > > > super_block * sb)
> > > >
> > > > for (i = 0; i < sbi->s_groups_count; i++)
> > > > {
> > > > - if (i == sbi->s_groups_count - 1)
> > > > + if (i == sbi->s_groups_count - 1 ||
> > > > EXT4_HAS_INCOMPAT_FEATURE(sb,
> > > > + EXT4_FEATURE_INCOMPAT_FLEX_BG))
> > > > last_block = ext4_blocks_count(sbi->s_es) - 1;
> > >
> > > No need to check this featyre for every group, once at the beginning
> > > of the function is enough.
> > >
> >
> > Do you mean something like the original patch?
> > http://lists.openwall.net/linux-ext4/2007/07/12/20
> >
> > Wouldn't we need to check all the descriptor for corruption if checksum
> > is not enable on the filesystem?
>
> Yes, I just meant you don't need to have:
>
> EXT4_HAS_INCOMPAT_FEATURE(sb, EXT4_FEATURE_INCOMPAT_FLEX_BG))
>
> for each time through the loop. That loop is walked 8000 times per TB
> at mount, so if we can make it faster we should do so.
Good point, I'll send an updated patch.
-JRS
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