@@ -2760,6 +2760,20 @@ int journal_init(struct super_block *sb, const char *j_dev_name,
goto free_and_return;
}
+ /*
+ * Sanity check to see if journal first block is correct.
+ * If journal first block is invalid it can cause
+ * zeroing important superblock members.
+ */
+ if (!SB_ONDISK_JOURNAL_DEVICE(sb) &&
+ SB_ONDISK_JOURNAL_1st_BLOCK(sb) < SB_JOURNAL_1st_RESERVED_BLOCK(sb)) {
+ reiserfs_warning(sb, "journal-1393",
+ "journal 1st super block is invalid: 1st reserved block %d, but actual 1st block is %d",
+ SB_JOURNAL_1st_RESERVED_BLOCK(sb),
+ SB_ONDISK_JOURNAL_1st_BLOCK(sb));
+ goto free_and_return;
+ }
+
if (journal_init_dev(sb, journal, j_dev_name) != 0) {
reiserfs_warning(sb, "sh-462",
"unable to initialize journal device");