Re: [RESEND] fs: ext4: Use current_time() for inode timestamps

From: Theodore Ts'o
Date: Mon Nov 14 2016 - 21:53:51 EST


On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 10:32:57AM -0800, Deepa Dinamani wrote:
> CURRENT_TIME_SEC and CURRENT_TIME are not y2038 safe.
> current_time() will be transitioned to be y2038 safe
> along with vfs.
>
> current_time() returns timestamps according to the
> granularities set in the super_block.
> The granularity check in ext4_current_time() to call
> current_time() or CURRENT_TIME_SEC is not required.
> Use current_time() directly to obtain timestamps
> unconditionally, and remove ext4_current_time().
>
> Quota files are assumed to be on the same filesystem.
> Hence, use current_time() for these files as well.
>
> Signed-off-by: Deepa Dinamani <deepa.kernel@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>

Thanks, applied.

- Ted