ocfs2: handle file attributes issue for reflink.
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: Tao Ma <tao.ma@oracle.com>
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