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diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/overlayfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/overlayfs.txt index 634d03e20c2d..c9e884b52698 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/overlayfs.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/overlayfs.txt @@ -21,12 +21,19 @@ from accessing the corresponding object from the original filesystem. This is most obvious from the 'st_dev' field returned by stat(2). While directories will report an st_dev from the overlay-filesystem, -all non-directory objects will report an st_dev from the lower or +non-directory objects may report an st_dev from the lower filesystem or upper filesystem that is providing the object. Similarly st_ino will only be unique when combined with st_dev, and both of these can change over the lifetime of a non-directory object. Many applications and tools ignore these values and will not be affected. +In the special case of all overlay layers on the same underlying +filesystem, all objects will report an st_dev from the overlay +filesystem and st_ino from the underlying filesystem. This will +make the overlay mount more compliant with filesystem scanners and +overlay objects will be distinguishable from the corresponding +objects in the original filesystem. + Upper and Lower --------------- |