Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.15 kernel[0]. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed". Thanks in advance. [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.15-rc9 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1744884 Title: OverlayFS not writeable Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: A customer of ours has a collection of servers in a test environment which mounts production data via NFS. The NFS is then mounted as the lower directory of an overlayfs, $directory_workdir is mounted as the workdir, and $directory_cow is mounted as the upper directory. However, as of recent, the customer can not edit any data unless the necessary files are 'touch'ed first (or if you use vim, force-written). "uname -a" returns "Linux <shortname> 4.4.0-104-generic #127-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 11 12:16:42 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux". To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1744884/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
