No space left on device after xfs_growfs on trusty

[Josip Rodin]

Hi,

This bug affects the trusty kernel:

http://xfs.org/index.php/XFS_FAQ#Q:_Why_do_I_receive_No_space_left_on_device_after_xfs_growfs.3F

Since it causes data loss (spurious userland write failures after growing the filesystem),
can you please have the patch applied in the trusty kernel packages?

It's apparently common enough to have hit numerous users, cf.
http://superuser.com/questions/816627/xfs-incorrect-statement-of-no-space-left-on-device
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115201

TIA.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1560142

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

I built a Trusty test kernel with a cherry pick of commit 9de67c3. The test kernel can be downloaded from:

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1560142/

Can you test this kernel an see if it resolves this bug?

Note, you need to install both the linux-image and linux-image-extra .deb packages.

[Josip Rodin (joy)]

I'm sorry, it turns out I won't be able to do a relevant test of this soon, please feel free to find someone else to test it, the failing scenario is laid out fairly well in the supporting documentation

[Erwan Velu (erwan-t)]

I'm in the exact same configration and was hitting that bug.
Spent some time with the xfs team and pointed that commit and found that bug.

I'm currently testing your kernel.

[Erwan Velu (erwan-t)]

This kernel is fixing my issue. I'll use it as a temporary solution for my env.
Can you add it to the ubuntu kernel then ?

Thanks a lot,

[Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)]

Patch submitted to the k-team list: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2016-May/077820.html

[Erwan Velu (erwan-t)]

Thanks for handling the bug.
What's next ? Any idea when the fix will be avail in the main kernel ?

Thanks,

[Kamal Mostafa (kamalmostafa)]

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-trusty' to 'verification-done-trusty'.

If verification is not done by 5 working days from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

[Erwan Velu (erwan-t)]

It's ok for me.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.13.0-91.138

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linux (3.13.0-91.138) trusty; urgency=medium

  [ Luis Henriques ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1595991

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * netfilter: x_tables: validate e->target_offset early
    - LP: #1555338
    - CVE-2016-3134
  * netfilter: x_tables: make sure e->next_offset covers remaining blob
    size
    - LP: #1555338
    - CVE-2016-3134
  * netfilter: x_tables: fix unconditional helper
    - LP: #1555338
    - CVE-2016-3134
  * netfilter: x_tables: don't move to non-existent next rule
    - LP: #1595350
  * netfilter: x_tables: validate targets of jumps
    - LP: #1595350
  * netfilter: x_tables: add and use xt_check_entry_offsets
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  * netfilter: x_tables: kill check_entry helper
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  * netfilter: x_tables: assert minimum target size
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  * netfilter: x_tables: add compat version of xt_check_entry_offsets
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  * netfilter: x_tables: check standard target size too
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  * netfilter: x_tables: check for bogus target offset
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  * netfilter: x_tables: validate all offsets and sizes in a rule
    - LP: #1595350
  * netfilter: x_tables: don't reject valid target size on some
    architectures
    - LP: #1595350
  * netfilter: arp_tables: simplify translate_compat_table args
    - LP: #1595350
  * netfilter: ip_tables: simplify translate_compat_table args
    - LP: #1595350
  * netfilter: ip6_tables: simplify translate_compat_table args
    - LP: #1595350
  * netfilter: x_tables: xt_compat_match_from_user doesn't need a retval
    - LP: #1595350
  * netfilter: x_tables: do compat validation via translate_table
    - LP: #1595350
  * netfilter: x_tables: introduce and use xt_copy_counters_from_user
    - LP: #1595350

linux (3.13.0-90.137) trusty; urgency=low

  [ Kamal Mostafa ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1595693

  [ Serge Hallyn ]

  * SAUCE: add a sysctl to disable unprivileged user namespace unsharing
    - LP: #1555338, #1595350

linux (3.13.0-89.136) trusty; urgency=low

  [ Kamal Mostafa ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1591315

  [ Kamal Mostafa ]

  * [debian] getabis: Only git add $abidir if running in local repo
    - LP: #1584890
  * [debian] getabis: Fix inconsistent compiler versions check
    - LP: #1584890

  [ Stefan Bader ]

  * SAUCE: powerpc/powernv: Fix incomplete backport of 8117ac6
    - LP: #1589910

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [Config] Remove arc4 from nic-modules
    - LP: #1582991

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * KVM: x86: move steal time initialization to vcpu entry time
    - LP: #1494350
  * lpfc: Fix premature release of rpi bit in bitmask
    - LP: #1580560
  * lpfc: Correct loss of target discovery after cable swap.
    - LP: #1580560
  * mm/balloon_compaction: redesign ballooned pages management
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  * mm/balloon_compaction: fix deflation when compaction is disabled
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  * bridge: Fix the way to find old local fdb entries in br_fdb_changeaddr
    - LP: #1581585
  * bridge: notify user space after fdb update
    - LP: #1581585
  * ALSA: timer: Fix leak in SNDRV_TIMER_IOCTL_PARAMS
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