@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
#! /bin/bash
# FSQA Test No. 017
#
-# Test unstable inode number
+# Test constant inode numbers
#
# This simple test demonstrates a known issue with overlayfs:
# - stat file A shows inode number X
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ rm -f $seqres.full
_scratch_mkfs >>$seqres.full 2>&1
# Create our test files.
-# Not dealing with hardlinks here, because there is more to test
-# then stable inode number.
-# Hardlinks will get a test of their own.
+# Not dealing with hardlinks here, when hardlinks are broken they
+# should not preserve the inode number.
lowerdir=$OVL_BASE_SCRATCH_MNT/$OVL_LOWER
mkdir -p $lowerdir
mkdir $lowerdir/dir
Align all comments to the term 'constant inode numbers' and explain why hardlinks are excluded from this test. Signed-off-by: Amir Goldstein <amir73il@gmail.com> --- tests/overlay/017 | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)