From: Goswin von Brederlow Subject: Re: [PATCH 15/15][e2fsprogs] 64-bit mke2fs cleanup [NEW Version] Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:35:32 +0200 Message-ID: <87r69ro263.fsf@frosties.localdomain> References: <20080715164332.28567.27913.stgit@ichigo> <20080715165129.28567.7837.stgit@ichigo> <20080717154604.3fb8e084@ichigo> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: "Theodore Ts'o" , linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org To: "Jose R. Santos" Return-path: Received: from fmmailgate03.web.de ([217.72.192.234]:35572 "EHLO fmmailgate03.web.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754844AbYGRLfi (ORCPT ); Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:35:38 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20080717154604.3fb8e084@ichigo> (Jose R. Santos's message of "Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:46:04 -0500") Sender: linux-ext4-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: "Jose R. Santos" writes: > Hi folks, > > I'm posting a new version of the 64-bit mke2fs patch since it was broken > in many ways (many thanks to Goswin for having a look and pointing them > out). This one can actually handle large fs as runs until its time to > allocate table (where it barfs due bitmap issues). To make 64bit fs, I > use the following command. > > mke2fs -T ext4dev -O64bit /dev/my_large_disk Just like ext2/3 default to a 4k blocksize if it exceeds 2^32 1k blocks shouldn't ext4 default to 64bit if it exceeds 2^32 4k blocks? > Comments welcome > > -JRS MfG Goswin