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Re: xfsprogs 4.16.0 format change, GRUB error unknown filesystem
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Daniel Kiper |
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Re: xfsprogs 4.16.0 format change, GRUB error unknown filesystem |
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Tue, 15 May 2018 14:33:01 +0200 |
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Hi,
On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 01:12:27PM -0600, Chris Murphy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> xfsprogs 4.16.0 defaults to enabling "sparse inode" which is not
> compatible with GRUB.
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> Downstream bug in Fedora, grub-probe fails so grub-install can't work;
> and on systems with an already properly installed core.img with XFS
> support, it can't read an XFS file system with this feature set.
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1575797
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> Make them default
> https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-xfs/msg16598.html
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> Change description, page 48
> https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/xfs/docs/xfs_filesystem_structure.pdf
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> It'd be helpful to know the approximate time frame for getting this
> fixed, to know whether for Fedora 29 /boot on XFS should be inhibited
> until a proper tested patch for GRUB exists.
Sorry, I do not have resources right now to do that. However,
if somebody will post the patches I am happy to review them.
Daniel