Re: [PATCH] ext4: reject delalloc to nodelalloc before applying remount options

From: Theodore Ts'o

Date: Fri Oct 09 2026 - 05:02:27 EST



On Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:48:55 +0800, guzebing wrote:
> Commit 97f5ec3b166d ("ext4: prevent delalloc to nodelalloc on
> remount") rejects switching a mounted filesystem from delalloc to
> nodelalloc. However, it performs the check after ext4_apply_options()
> has already cleared EXT4_MOUNT_DELALLOC in the live superblock. The
> failure path eventually restores the bit, but leaves a window where
> other CPUs can observe nodelalloc.
>
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/1] ext4: reject delalloc to nodelalloc before applying remount options
commit: 26a3ff309c91986dbedb05d0e0f0050ea0aa629c

Best regards,
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Theodore Ts'o <tytso@xxxxxxx>