@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ static int ovl_copy_fileattr(struct inod
*/
if (oldfa.flags & OVL_PROT_FS_FLAGS_MASK) {
err = ovl_set_protattr(inode, new->dentry, &oldfa);
- if (err)
+ if (err == -EPERM)
+ pr_warn_once("copying fileattr: no xattr on upper\n");
+ else if (err)
return err;
}
@@ -167,6 +169,14 @@ static int ovl_copy_fileattr(struct inod
err = ovl_real_fileattr_get(new, &newfa);
if (err) {
+ /*
+ * Returning an error if upper doesn't support fileattr will
+ * result in a regression, so revert to the old behavior.
+ */
+ if (err == -ENOTTY || err == -EINVAL) {
+ pr_warn_once("copying fileattr: no support on upper\n");
+ return 0;
+ }
pr_warn("failed to retrieve upper fileattr (%pd2, err=%i)\n",
new, err);
return err;