FS#56404 - [linux] Using bcache will destroy filesystems (4.14.X)
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Opened by Ville Aakko (Wild_Penguin) - Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 21:09 GMT
Last edited by Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) - Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 12:45 GMT
Opened by Ville Aakko (Wild_Penguin) - Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 21:09 GMT
Last edited by Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) - Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 12:45 GMT
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Description: Using bcache will destroy filesystems.
Mine was destroyed by a regular boot after upgrading to 4.14.0-2-ARCH and just booting up (the root filesystem was on a bcache backed filesystem). Note that this involves also 4.14.1! A relevant Gentoo bug report: https://bugs.gentoo.org/638206 Additional info: This happened on 4.14.0-2-ARCH (not sure of the exact package version, since my root FS and logs are currently unavailable) Steps to reproduce: Use bcache partitions created on a earlier Kernel. Expect breakage, wish you have good backups. |
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Closed by Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig)
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 12:45 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: 4.14.1-2
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 12:45 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: 4.14.1-2
please consider pulling it and doing a new release.