On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:18:49 +0200 Jan Kara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> With 64KB blocksize, a directory entry can have size 64KB which does not fit > into 16 bits we have for entry lenght. So we store 0xffff instead and convert > value when read from / written to disk. btw, this changes ext2's on-disk format. a) is the ext2 format documented anywhere? If so, that document will need updating. b) what happens when an old ext2 driver tries to read and/or write this directory entry? Do we need a compat flag for it? c) what happens when old and new ext3 or ext4 try to read/write this directory entry? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ext4" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
