Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] vfs: Add file timestamp range support

[Deepa Dinamani]

>> @@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ struct dentry *mount_pseudo_xattr(struct file_system_type *fs_type, char *name,
>> +     s->s_time_min = TIME64_MIN;
>> +     s->s_time_max = TIME64_MAX;
>> @@ -518,6 +520,8 @@ int simple_fill_super(struct super_block *s, unsigned long magic,
>> +     s->s_time_min = TIME64_MIN;
>> +     s->s_time_max = TIME64_MAX;
>> @@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ static struct super_block *alloc_super(struct file_system_type *type, int flags,
>> +     s->s_time_min = TIME64_MIN;
>> +     s->s_time_max = TIME64_MAX;
>
> If we always initialize them that way, why does libfs.c code bother
> reassign the same values?

Initially, I considered the idea of having invalid range
initialization for all super blocks:
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/8488641/

At that point, it made sense to override the initializations in libfs.c.

The problem with this is we will have to change all filesystems at the
same time.
So I decided to change the strategy to include valid limits so that we
don't break any filesystems
and can first merge the basic infrastructure.
But, I was hoping we could go back to invalid range eventually which
is why I left the libfs.c initializations in.

But, you are right. This is redundant for now and maybe makes sense to
leave it out.
I will post an update.

Thanks,
Deepa