System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems

New fsck Messages Regarding Extended Attributes

New fsck messages are included that report on and repair files with extended attributes. For example:


BAD ATTRIBUTE REFERENCE TO I=1 FROM I=96

Attribute directory I=97 not attached to file I=96
  I=96  OWNER=root MODE=40755
SIZE=512 MTIME=Jun 20 12:25 2008
DIR= <xattr> 

FIX?  yes

ZERO LENGTH ATTR DIR I=12  OWNER=root MODE=160755
SIZE=0 MTIME=Jun 20 12:26 2008
CLEAR?  yes

File should BE marked as extended attribute
  I=22  OWNER=root MODE=100644
SIZE=0 MTIME= Jun 20 12:27 2008
FILE=  <xattr>

FIX?  yes

UNREF ATTR DIR  I=106  OWNER=root MODE=160755
SIZE=512 MTIME=Jun 20 12:28 2008
RECONNECT?  yes

File I=107 should NOT be marked as extended attribute
  I=107  OWNER=root MODE=100644
SIZE=0 MTIME=Jun 20 12:29 2008
FILE=?/attfsdir-7-att

FIX?  yes
DIR I=106 CONNECTED.