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    ocfs2: handle file attributes issue for reflink. · a9063ab9
    Tao Ma authored
    A reflink creates a snapshot of a file, that means the attributes
    must be identical except for three exceptions - nlink, ino, and ctime.
    
    As for time changes, Here is a brief description:
    
    1. Source file:
       1) atime: Ignore. Let the lazy atime code handle that.
       2) mtime: don't touch.
       3) ctime: If we change the tree (adding REFCOUNTED to at least one
                 extent), update it.
    2. Destination file:
       1) atime: ignore.
       2) mtime: we want it to appear identical to the source.
       3) ctime: update.
    
    The idea here is that an ls -l will show the same time for the
    src and target - it shows mtime.  Backup software like rsync and tar
    will treat the new file correctly too.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarTao Ma <tao.ma@oracle.com>
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