[Cluster-devel] [PATCH 04/21] fs: Replace CURRENT_TIME with current_fs_time() for inode timestamps

David Sterba dsterba at suse.cz
Thu Jun 9 07:55:39 UTC 2016


On Wed, Jun 08, 2016 at 10:04:48PM -0700, Deepa Dinamani wrote:
> CURRENT_TIME macro is not appropriate for filesystems as it
> doesn't use the right granularity for filesystem timestamps.
> Use current_fs_time() instead.
> 
> CURRENT_TIME is also not y2038 safe.
> 
> This is also in preparation for the patch that transitions
> vfs timestamps to use 64 bit time and hence make them
> y2038 safe. As part of the effort current_fs_time() will be
> extended to do range checks. Hence, it is necessary for all
> file system timestamps to use current_fs_time(). Also,
> current_fs_time() will be transitioned along with vfs to be
> y2038 safe.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Deepa Dinamani <deepa.kernel at gmail.com>
> Cc: David Sterba <dsterba at suse.com>

for the btrfs bits

Reviewed-by: David Sterba <dsterba at suse.com>




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