Can the ext3 or ext4 block size be changed without recreating the filesystem?

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Issue

  • Can the ext3 or ext4 block size be changed without recreating the filesystem?
  • Is it possible to change the filesystem block size on-line?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Ext3/Ext4 filesystems

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