xfs-relogging · shipping · also XFS re-logging

XFS relogging

XFS relogging records an object's outstanding metadata changes again in a newer transaction.

Rolling transactions relog held items so they do not obstruct their own log-space progress. [1] Relogging is not home writeback and is not an application durability barrier. [3]

Relations

related

xfs-delayed-logging, xfs-cil, xfs-ail, log-sequence-number, xfs-rolling-transaction, xfs-intent-log-item

Citations

1. Linux v6.16: XFS Logging Design, log space accounting and re-logging (accessed 2026-10-16)
2. Linux v6.16: xfs_trans_ail.c, ordered item movement and log-tail updates (accessed 2026-10-16)
3. Hesela: XFS delayed logging and commit boundaries (accessed 2026-10-16)

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