[Bug 83982] Re: e2fsck forces reboot when clearing LARGE_FILE flag confusing user

[Kyle McMartin]

Arguably we could make the default behaviour not to clear the flag, and
add a command-line argument that would enable extreme legacy
compatibility. Patch pending.

** Summary changed:

- Deleting large files corrupts EXT3 file system
+ e2fsck forces reboot when clearing LARGE_FILE flag confusing user

** Also affects: e2fsprogs (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: Unconfirmed

** Changed in: e2fsprogs (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Kyle McMartin
       Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed

** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: High => Undecided
     Assignee: Kyle McMartin => (unassigned)
       Status: Confirmed => Rejected

** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected

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e2fsck forces reboot when clearing LARGE_FILE flag confusing user
https://launchpad.net/bugs/83982