Public bug reported: To replicate the bug, create two filesystems, one with `mkfs.ext4 -I 256`, one with `mkfs.ext4 -I 256 -O inline_data`. An inode size of 256 bytes is the default, but included here for clarity. To do this, you are going to need an `e2fsprogs` from trunk, or version 1.43 if it has been released.
Mount the two filesystems, in each of them do: $ ln -s $(for i in {1..64}; do echo -n .; done) 64 $ ln -s $(for i in {1..128}; do echo -n .; done) 128 $ ln -s $(for i in {1..192}; do echo -n .; done) 192 $ ls -l 64 128 192 Both directory listings will show symlinks named `64`, `128` and `256`, each pointing to a filename with the corresponding amount of dots. This is the expected behavior. Unmount both filesystems, mount them again. Do the `ls -l` again. The default filesystem will show the same output as previously, the one with inline_data activated will show the `128` symlink pointing to a filename of only 64 dots. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic 3.13.0-32.57 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: clacke 3532 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Jul 27 00:47:06 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes MachineType: LENOVO IdeaPad Z370 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb 1 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-trusty_root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.5 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: rts5139 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/29/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 4ACN35WW dmi.board.name: KL5 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Rev 1.0 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Rev 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr4ACN35WW:bd08/29/2011:svnLENOVO:pnIdeaPadZ370:pvrRev1.0:rvnLENOVO:rnKL5:rvrRev1.0:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrRev1.0: dmi.product.name: IdeaPad Z370 dmi.product.version: Rev 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug staging third-party-packages trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1349020 Title: inline_data option on ext4 truncates symlinks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1349020/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs