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 v4.9 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/v4.9-rc3 -- 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/1619918 Title: lsattr 32bit does not work on 64bit kernel (Inappropriate ioctl error) Status in linux package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in linux source package in Trusty: In Progress Status in linux source package in Vivid: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Xenial: In Progress Status in linux source package in Yakkety: Fix Released Bug description: I run an amd64 kernel on trusty. The e2fsprogs package was still the 32 bit i386 variety. This lead to the following situation (for essentially all files on a btrfs partition). $ lsattr /lib/modules/3.13.0-95-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/ptlrpc/ptlrpc.ko lsattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device While reading flags on /lib/modules/3.13.0-95-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/ptlrpc/ptlrpc.ko The problem was resolved by installing e2fsprogs:amd64. https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/7517361/ might be related. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1619918/+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
