The xattr feature was only set when creating an xattr block. Also set it when creating in-inode xattrs. Signed-off-by: Andreas Gruenbacher Index: linux-2.6.11-latest/fs/ext3/xattr.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.11-latest.orig/fs/ext3/xattr.c +++ linux-2.6.11-latest/fs/ext3/xattr.c @@ -823,7 +823,6 @@ getblk_failed: error = ext3_journal_dirty_metadata(handle, new_bh); if (error) goto cleanup; - ext3_xattr_update_super_block(handle, sb); } } @@ -1001,6 +1000,7 @@ ext3_xattr_set_handle(handle_t *handle, } } if (!error) { + ext3_xattr_update_super_block(handle, inode->i_sb); inode->i_ctime = CURRENT_TIME_SEC; error = ext3_mark_iloc_dirty(handle, inode, &is.iloc); /* -- Andreas Gruenbacher SUSE Labs, SUSE LINUX PRODUCTS GMBH