FWIW: e2fsprogs PPA created and discussion of backports/updates should happen on this linked-bug:- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/+bug/1365874 -- if you are interested in xenial/older e2fsprogs compatibility please subscribe to that bug #1365874 .
I also spotted e2fsprogs 1.44.2 has fix against crashing from malicious- filesystems, remains to be seen if this and further future fixes may ultimately warrant update to bionic's 1.44.1 . -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1601997 Title: Ubuntu 16.10+ installer uses ext4 feature 'metadata_csum' which is incompatible with older (LTS) e2fsprogs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/+bug/1601997/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
