Re: [bug report] fs/ntfs3: mounting an ntfs filesystem accelerated by intel optane memory causes data corruption

Konstantin Komarov <[email protected]> Fri, 22 May 2026 17:41:05 +0200
Newsgroups dev.linux.lists.ntfs3
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On 5/2/26 17:10, palapapa wrote:

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> Hello Konstantin Komarov,
>
> If an NTFS filesystem is set to be accelerated using Intel Optane Memory on
> Windows using the Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management app, mounting that
> filesystem on Linux will cause some files to be unreadable, presumably because
> the data for those files are stored on the Intel Optane SSD. This may be proven
> by the fact that cloning the NTFS drive in question to another drive causes
> Windows' chkdsk to report that drive as corrupted, while the original drive is
> perfectly readable. Writing the the NTFS drive in this state may cause data
> corruption.
>
> Listing the directories that contain unreadable files gives errors like "invalid
> argument" or "no such file or directory", and dmesg gives errors like "ntfs3:
> ...: MFT: r=..., expect seq=... instead of ...!".
>
> Would it be possible to detect this case and prevent mounting the drive in this
> inconsistent state?
>
> This is my first time reporting a kernel issue. Sorry if I have made a mistake.
>
> Kernel version: 6.18.25
> Distro: Gentoo

Hello,

Yes, sure, I'll look into this issue and follow up
with the results.

Regards,
Konstantin