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Bug 610109

Summary: Can XFS be shrunk, or just grown?
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Chris Pepper <pepper>
Component: Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-Release_Notes-6-en-USAssignee: Ryan Lerch <rlerch>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: ecs-bugs
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Priority: low    
Version: 6.0CC: jskeoch, syeghiay
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Description Chris Pepper 2010-07-01 15:12:19 UTC
Description of problem:
If XFS can be grown but shrunk, then don't say 'resized'.

The XFS file systems can also be defragmented and resized (i.e. enlarged) while mounted and active.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
6b2

How reproducible:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6-Beta/html/Beta_2_Release_Notes/filesystems.html

Actual results:
Copy says "resized (i.e. enlarged)"
 
Expected results:
Copy should say "expanded" or something clearer.

Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2010-07-01 15:43:23 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux major release.  Product Management has requested further
review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Major release.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion.

Comment 3 Ryan Lerch 2010-07-09 03:33:12 UTC
Reworded to:

XFS supports metadata journaling, which facilitates quicker crash recovery. The XFS file systems can also be defragmented and expanded while mounted and active.

cheers,
ryanlerch

Comment 8 releng-rhel@redhat.com 2010-11-11 15:24:36 UTC
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 is now available and should resolve
the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed
with a resolution of CURRENTRELEASE. You may reopen this bug report if the
solution does not work for you.