Re: incorrect inode count on reiserfs

[Matthias Urlichs]

Hi, Erik Hensema wrote:

> But innwatch checks for a out-of-inodes condition. How can it differentiate
> between a undefined number of inodes (field set to 0) and a system that ran
> out of inodes (field dropped to 0)?
> 
Create a file. Watch that succeed. Check whether this succeeds, and that
the number of free inodes is still zero.
Delete the file. Check that the number of free inodes is _still_ zero.

Repeat a few times, with random sub-second delay if you're feeling
especially paranoid today, for added confidence.

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