Re: [PATCH 0/4] ocfs2: consolidate extent list validation into block read callbacks

[Joseph Qi]

On 4/4/26 3:27 AM, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Fri,  3 Apr 2026 17:07:59 +0800 Joseph Qi <joseph.qi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> ocfs2 validates extent list fields (l_count, l_next_free_rec) at various
>> points during extent tree traversal. This is fragile because each caller
>> must remember to check for corrupted on-disk data before using it.
>>
>> This series moves those checks into the block read validation callbacks
>> (ocfs2_validate_dx_root and ocfs2_validate_extent_block), so corrupted
>> fields are caught early at block read time. Redundant post-read checks
>> are then removed.
> 
> AI review asked a few questions - mainly suggesting additional changes.
> https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260403090803.3860971-1-joseph.qi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Yes, not regressions, actually some improvements.

Thanks,
Joseph