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| -rw-r--r-- | ext2fs/inode.c | 7 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ext2fs/inode.c b/ext2fs/inode.c index 4e864ac7..3a00a448 100644 --- a/ext2fs/inode.c +++ b/ext2fs/inode.c @@ -283,10 +283,13 @@ read_disknode (struct node *np) } else /* Allocsize should be zero for anything except directories, files, and - long symlinks. */ + long symlinks. These are the only things allowed to have any blocks + allocated as well, although st_size may be zero for any type (cases + where st_blocks=0 and st_size>0 include fast symlinks, and, under + linux, some devices). */ { np->allocsize = 0; - assert (st->st_size == 0 || S_ISLNK (st->st_mode)); + assert (st->st_blocks == 0); } return 0; |