@@ -1291,7 +1291,8 @@ got:
ei->i_extra_isize = sbi->s_want_extra_isize;
ei->i_inline_off = 0;
- if (ext4_has_feature_inline_data(sb))
+ if (ext4_has_feature_inline_data(sb) &&
+ (!(ei->i_flags & EXT4_DAX_FL) || S_ISDIR(mode)))
ext4_set_inode_state(inode, EXT4_STATE_MAY_INLINE_DATA);
ret = inode;
err = dquot_alloc_inode(inode);
@@ -312,6 +312,12 @@ static void ext4_dax_dontcache(struct in
static bool dax_compatible(struct inode *inode, unsigned int oldflags,
unsigned int flags)
{
+ /* Allow the DAX flag to be changed on inline directories */
+ if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode)) {
+ flags &= ~EXT4_INLINE_DATA_FL;
+ oldflags &= ~EXT4_INLINE_DATA_FL;
+ }
+
if (flags & EXT4_DAX_FL) {
if ((oldflags & EXT4_DAX_MUT_EXCL) ||
ext4_test_inode_state(inode,