mke2fs: warn about missing y2038 support when formatting fresh ext4 fs

Filesystems with 128-byte inodes do not support timestamps beyond the
year 2038.  Since we're now less than 16.5 years away from that point,
it's time to start warning users about this lack of support when they
format an ext4 filesystem with small inodes.

(Note that even for ext2 and ext3, we changed the default for
non-small file systems in 2008 in commit commit b1631cce648e ("Create
new filesystems with 256-byte inodes by default").)

So change the mke2fs.conf file to specify 256-byte inodes even for
small filesystems, and then add a warning to mke2fs itself if someone
is trying to make us format a file system with 128-byte inodes.  This
can be suppressed by setting the boolean option warn_y2038_dates in
the mke2fs.conf file to false, which we do in the case of GNU Hurd,
since it only supports 128 byte inodes as of this writing.

[ Patch reworked by tytso to only warn in the case of GNU Hurd, since
  the default for ext2/ext3 was changed for all but small file systems
  in 2008. ]

Signed-off-by: Darrick J. Wong <djwong@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>

diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.c b/misc/mke2fs.c
index 92003e1..a457397 100644 (file)
--- a/misc/mke2fs.c
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.c
@@ -2603,6 +2603,17 @@ profile_error:
                exit(1);
        }
 
+       /*
+        * Warn the user that filesystems with 128-byte inodes will
+        * not work properly beyond 2038.  This can be suppressed via
+        * a boolean in the mke2fs.conf file, and we will disable this
+        * warning for file systems created for the GNU Hurd.
+        */
+       if (inode_size == EXT2_GOOD_OLD_INODE_SIZE &&
+           get_bool_from_profile(fs_types, "warn_y2038_dates", 1))
+               printf(
+_("128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated\n"));
+
        /* Make sure number of inodes specified will fit in 32 bits */
        if (num_inodes == 0) {
                unsigned long long n;

diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.conf.5.in b/misc/mke2fs.conf.5.in
index 08bb948..0b57030 100644 (file)
--- a/misc/mke2fs.conf.5.in
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.conf.5.in
@@ -505,6 +505,13 @@ This relation specifies the base file name for the huge files.
 This relation specifies the (zero-padded) width of the field for the
 huge file number.
 .TP
+.I warn_y2038_dates
+This boolean relation specifies wheather mke2fs will issue a warning
+when creating a file system with 128 byte inodes (and so therefore will
+not support dates after January 19th, 2038).  The default value is true,
+except for file systems created for the GNU Hurd since it only supports
+128-byte inodes.
+.TP
 .I zero_hugefiles
 This boolean relation specifies whether or not zero blocks will be
 written to the hugefiles while

diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.conf.in b/misc/mke2fs.conf.in
index 01e35cf..0568099 100644 (file)
--- a/misc/mke2fs.conf.in
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.conf.in
@@ -12,16 +12,13 @@
        }
        ext4 = {
                features = has_journal,extent,huge_file,flex_bg,metadata_csum,64bit,dir_nlink,extra_isize
-               inode_size = 256
        }
        small = {
                blocksize = 1024
-               inode_size = 128
                inode_ratio = 4096
        }
        floppy = {
                blocksize = 1024
-               inode_size = 128
                inode_ratio = 8192
        }
        big = {
@@ -44,4 +41,5 @@
        hurd = {
             blocksize = 4096
             inode_size = 128
+            warn_y2038_dates = 0
        }

diff --git a/tests/f_detect_xfs/expect b/tests/f_detect_xfs/expect
index a48e8af..a75637f 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/f_detect_xfs/expect
+++ b/tests/f_detect_xfs/expect
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ test.img contains a xfs file system labelled 'test_filsys'
 ../misc/tune2fs: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open test.img
 test.img contains a xfs file system labelled 'test_filsys'
 *** mke2fs
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 16384 1k blocks and 4096 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193

diff --git a/tests/f_detect_xfs/expect.nodebugfs b/tests/f_detect_xfs/expect.nodebugfs
index d3b7935..26a8a4a 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/f_detect_xfs/expect.nodebugfs
+++ b/tests/f_detect_xfs/expect.nodebugfs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ test.img contains a xfs file system labelled 'test_filsys'
 ../misc/tune2fs: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open test.img
 test.img contains a xfs file system labelled 'test_filsys'
 *** mke2fs
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 16384 1k blocks and 4096 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193

diff --git a/tests/f_resize_inode/expect b/tests/f_resize_inode/expect
index db57ed6..d8815f3 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/f_resize_inode/expect
+++ b/tests/f_resize_inode/expect
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mke2fs -F -O resize_inode -o Linux -b 1024 -g 1024 test.img 16384
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 16384 1k blocks and 4096 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        1025, 3073, 5121, 7169, 9217

diff --git a/tests/m_64bit_flexbg/expect.1 b/tests/m_64bit_flexbg/expect.1
index 956d248..27fc2a0 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_64bit_flexbg/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_64bit_flexbg/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 1024 1k blocks and 128 inodes
 
 Allocating group tables:    \b\b\bdone                            

diff --git a/tests/m_dasd_bs/expect.1 b/tests/m_dasd_bs/expect.1
index 970d556..dd327f0 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_dasd_bs/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_dasd_bs/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 32768 2k blocks and 16384 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        16384

diff --git a/tests/m_desc_size_128/expect.1 b/tests/m_desc_size_128/expect.1
index 1cd9758..eff741d 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_desc_size_128/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_desc_size_128/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 131072 1k blocks and 8192 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        1025, 3073, 5121, 7169, 9217, 25601, 27649, 50177, 82945, 128001

diff --git a/tests/m_extent_journal/expect.1 b/tests/m_extent_journal/expect.1
index 9a9219e..4dbf3be 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_extent_journal/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_extent_journal/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 65536 1k blocks and 16384 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345

diff --git a/tests/m_hugefile_slack/expect b/tests/m_hugefile_slack/expect
index f740cdb..e2e2fd6 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_hugefile_slack/expect
+++ b/tests/m_hugefile_slack/expect
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mke2fs -F -T ext4h -I 128 test.img 786432
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 786432 1k blocks and 98304 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185, 401409, 663553

diff --git a/tests/m_meta_bg/expect.1 b/tests/m_meta_bg/expect.1
index 1b90b55..7574ebb 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_meta_bg/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_meta_bg/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 131072 1k blocks and 32768 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        1025, 3073, 5121, 7169, 9217, 25601, 27649, 50177, 82945, 128001

diff --git a/tests/m_mkfs_overhead/expect b/tests/m_mkfs_overhead/expect
index adb8fd2..0fe845f 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_mkfs_overhead/expect
+++ b/tests/m_mkfs_overhead/expect
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 test.img: Cannot create filesystem with requested number of inodes while setting up superblock

diff --git a/tests/m_mmp/expect.1 b/tests/m_mmp/expect.1
index 475cd1d..3acac85 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_mmp/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_mmp/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 65536 4k blocks and 65536 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        32768

diff --git a/tests/m_no_opt/expect.1 b/tests/m_no_opt/expect.1
index deaf22e..744f2bb 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_no_opt/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_no_opt/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 65536 1k blocks and 16384 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193, 16385, 24577, 32769, 40961, 49153, 57345

diff --git a/tests/m_raid_opt/expect.1 b/tests/m_raid_opt/expect.1
index 7536631..cf524f2 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_raid_opt/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_raid_opt/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 131072 1k blocks and 32768 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        1025, 3073, 5121, 7169, 9217, 25601, 27649, 50177, 82945, 128001

diff --git a/tests/m_root_owner/expect.1 b/tests/m_root_owner/expect.1
index 9c978b0..0c01bfc 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_root_owner/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_root_owner/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 1024 1k blocks and 128 inodes
 
 Allocating group tables:    \b\b\bdone                            

diff --git a/tests/m_std/expect.1 b/tests/m_std/expect.1
index a11cb9b..10bc617 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_std/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_std/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 65536 1k blocks and 16384 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345

diff --git a/tests/m_uninit/expect.1 b/tests/m_uninit/expect.1
index b60e8cc..fbb7edf 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/m_uninit/expect.1
+++ b/tests/m_uninit/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 131072 1k blocks and 32768 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729

diff --git a/tests/r_move_itable/expect b/tests/r_move_itable/expect
index cec0038..5976006 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/r_move_itable/expect
+++ b/tests/r_move_itable/expect
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mke2fs -q -F -o Linux -b 1024 -g 256 test.img 1024
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 resize2fs -p test.img 10000
 Resizing the filesystem on test.img to 10000 (1k) blocks.
 Begin pass 1 (max = 35)

diff --git a/tests/r_resize_inode/expect b/tests/r_resize_inode/expect
index ba1647e..cf45b76 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/r_resize_inode/expect
+++ b/tests/r_resize_inode/expect
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mke2fs -q -F -O resize_inode -o Linux -b 1024 -g 1024 test.img 16384
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 resize2fs test.img 65536
 Resizing the filesystem on test.img to 65536 (1k) blocks.
 The filesystem on test.img is now 65536 (1k) blocks long.
@@ -446,6 +447,7 @@ Group 63: (Blocks 64513-65535)
   Free inodes: 16129-16384
 --------------------------------
 mke2fs -q -F -O resize_inode -o Linux -b 1024 -g 1024 test.img 65536
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 resize2fs test.img 16384
 Resizing the filesystem on test.img to 16384 (1k) blocks.
 The filesystem on test.img is now 16384 (1k) blocks long.

diff --git a/tests/t_enable_mcsum_ext3/expect b/tests/t_enable_mcsum_ext3/expect
index 549e60e..3bd2ccf 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/t_enable_mcsum_ext3/expect
+++ b/tests/t_enable_mcsum_ext3/expect
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 tune2fs metadata_csum test
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 524288 1k blocks and 65536 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185, 401409

diff --git a/tests/t_iexpand_full/expect b/tests/t_iexpand_full/expect
index 354818e..f99ab4b 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/t_iexpand_full/expect
+++ b/tests/t_iexpand_full/expect
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 tune2fs test
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 786432 1k blocks and 98304 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185, 401409, 663553

diff --git a/tests/t_iexpand_mcsum/expect b/tests/t_iexpand_mcsum/expect
index c24a245..354b117 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/t_iexpand_mcsum/expect
+++ b/tests/t_iexpand_mcsum/expect
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 tune2fs test
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 786432 1k blocks and 98304 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185, 401409, 663553

diff --git a/tests/u_bounce_io/expect.1 b/tests/u_bounce_io/expect.1
index a11cb9b..10bc617 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/u_bounce_io/expect.1
+++ b/tests/u_bounce_io/expect.1
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+128-byte inodes cannot handle dates beyond 2038 and are deprecated
 Creating filesystem with 65536 1k blocks and 16384 inodes
 Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345