Docker failed to initialize due to xfs filesystem format on Linux in Bitbucket Cloud

Summary

The user is unable to start docker due to xfs filesystem on Linux. The error being received is:

Error: failed to start daemon: error initializing graphdriver: overlay2: the backing xfs filesystem is formatted without d_type support, which leads to incorrect behavior. Reformat the filesystem with ftype=1 to enable d_type support. Backing filesystems without d_type support are not supported

Environment

Attempting to run pipelines for Bitbucket Cloud.

Solution

This behavior is a limitation of docker which will require the disk to be reformatted with a new XFS filesystem with d_type support enabled.

Please refer to the links below for detailed steps on how to perform the same:

• https://www.pimwiddershoven.nl/entry/docker-on-centos-7-machine-with-xfs-filesystem-can-cause-trouble-when-d-type-is-not-supported

• https://docs.docker.com/storage/storagedriver/overlayfs-driver/#prerequisites