Re: [PATCH 3/4] ubifs: Update directory size when creating whiteouts

From: Richard Weinberger
Date: Sat Jan 23 2021 - 05:06:49 EST


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> Betreff: Re: [PATCH 3/4] ubifs: Update directory size when creating whiteouts

> 在 2021/1/23 5:22, Richard Weinberger 写道:
>> Although whiteouts are unlinked files they will get re-linked later,
> I just want to make sure, is this where the count is increased?
> do_rename -> inc_nlink(whiteout)

Exactly. The logic is a little wicked, I agree.
Let me think again whether there isn't a better way to address
the problem.

Thanks,
//richard

P.s: Thanks a lot for reviewing!