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XFS File-System Ready To Enable Online Fsck Support By Default


The XFS file-system is ready to declare their online file-system checking 'fsck' support in good enough shape for enabling by default in new kernel builds

With the Linux 6.18 merge window set to kickoff in just a few weeks and then debut as stable in December, this will more than likely be the 2025 LTS kernel version. Carlos Maiolino commented with the updates that no major issues have turned up since the code was introduced 16 months ago and should be deemed good enough for enabling by default. Darrick Wong commented with the patch to enable XFS_ONLINE_SCRUB by default:"Online fsck has been a part of upstream for over a year now without any serious problems.

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