[SOLVED] Fstrim is not working anymore for NTFS partition

lestb · 2021-01-01 14:55:17

I tried to run fstrim on a NTFS partition but it returns the following error:

fstrim: /media/windows: FITRIM ioctl failed: Device or resource busy

I have checked dmesg and I don't see any error pertaining to the partition.
When I tried downgrading linux from 5.10.3 to 5.9.14, fstrim works.

Last edited by lestb (2021-03-20 00:16:49)

Nickolas0 · 2021-01-02 15:12:35

it may be related to removed ntfs driver support from kernel: https://github.com/archlinux/svntogit-p … 5eb9b7203a

lestb · 2021-01-06 14:33:59

But doesn't NTFS-3G supports fstrim? Removal of the module should not affect NTFS-3G, right?

lestb · 2021-01-08 13:25:24

I have rebuild the kernel with NTFS module enabled but the same error occurs. There must be some changes in 5.10 that breaks fstrim for NTFS.

ciel · 2021-01-11 11:51:12

I encountered the same issue with linux 5.10.4. I was wondering if you have submitted a bug report to the kernel maintainer?

metzengerstein · 2021-02-09 18:26:30

lestb · 2021-03-20 00:14:50

I didn't encounter the issue anymore with linux-5.11.7.arch1.

loqs · 2021-03-20 00:26:34

lestb wrote:

I didn't encounter the issue anymore with linux-5.11.7.arch1.

Arch Linux