Re: [PATCH RFC 4/8] xfs: port to fs_bdev_file_open_by_path()

From: Christian Brauner

Date: Fri Sep 04 2026 - 06:06:51 EST


On Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at 07:51:26AM -0700, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> This causes regressions in xfstests xfs/006 xfs/264 when running with
> a RT device because reopening the dm substitutef RT device returns
> -EBUSY:
>
> [ 20.814542] XFS (dm-0): log I/O error -5
> [ 20.815055] XFS (dm-0): Filesystem has been shut down due to log error (0x2).
> [ 20.815960] XFS (dm-0): Please unmount the filesystem and rectify the problem(s).
> [ 20.906440] device-mapper: zone: dm-1 using native zone append
> [ 20.954262] XFS (dm-0): Invalid device [/dev/mapper/error-rttest.264], error=-16
> [ 20.970876] XFS (dm-0): Invalid device [/dev/mapper/error-rttest.264], error=-16
>
> I'm also a bit surprised a RFC patch without any xfs rviews landed in
> Linus tree, especially as the series alsso got various NAKs..

I said I'll wait for Jan to comment and once he Acked it it landed in
-next for multiple months.