Re: Weird ext2fs immortal directory bug

[Horst von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl>]

<sentry21@cdslash.net> said:
> > > root@Petra:0:~# debugfs -w /
> > > debugfs 1.22, 22-Jun-2001 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09
> > > /: Is a directory while opening filesystem
> > > debugfs:  ^D
> > >
> > > root@Petra:0:~# debugfs -w /dev/hda5
> > > debugfs 1.22, 22-Jun-2001 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09
> > > debugfs:  unlink /lost+found/#3147
> > > debugfs:  ^D
> >         ^^^^^^^^
> > How about 'Q' so debugfs gets to write the modifications to the
> > drive?
> 
> root@Petra:0:/lost+found# debugfs -w /dev/hda5
> debugfs 1.22, 22-Jun-2001 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09
> debugfs:  unlink /lost+found/#3147
> unlink_file_by_name: No free space in the directory

What machine is that? e2fsprogs-1.22 had some similar weird effects on
SPARC with kernel 2.4.x, 1.20 works fine AFAICS.

You can try nuking the directory (clear_inode or such) and have fsck(8)
pick up the resulting fallout.
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