Re: [2.4.18]: Reiserfs: vs-2120: add_save_link: insert_item returned -28

On Fri, 2004-01-16 at 07:55, Hans Reiser wrote:

> >At this case we do not return ENOSPC. Operation which failed due to
> >ENOSPC was "save link" insertion. The major operation (unlink or
> >truncate) just continues without "save links". (save link are used to be
> >able to complete removal of unlinked/truncated files on reboot if they
> >did not manage to get properly removed/truncated due to unclean
> >shutdown).

> so it is a real bug which can result in space leaks?

It's a limitation.  The only way around it would be to somehow reserve
the space for the savelink when you create the file.  It's a rare case
and the FS carries on as best it can.

-chris