From: Rogier Wolff Subject: Re: mounting ext3 with another superblock doesn't work? Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 14:43:22 +0200 Message-ID: <20110509124322.GB306@bitwizard.nl> References: <031c613316176c32f09748706a086be2@imap.dd24.net> <23AF51ED-8130-4401-94FE-93CF36E8E1C1@dilger.ca> <6f43bed530a6412344f7b30e42a89d23@imap.dd24.net> <20110509120608.GK4122@quack.suse.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: Christoph Anton Mitterer , linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org, linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org, adilger@dilger.ca, amir73il@users.sourceforge.net To: Jan Kara Return-path: Received: from cust-95-128-94-82.breedbanddelft.nl ([95.128.94.82]:52105 "HELO abra2.bitwizard.nl" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1752881Ab1EIMuE (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 May 2011 08:50:04 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20110509120608.GK4122@quack.suse.cz> Sender: linux-ext4-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Mon, May 09, 2011 at 02:06:08PM +0200, Jan Kara wrote: > > e2fsprogs' mkfs is really missing a check whether any known > > filesystem/partition type/container (luks, lvm, mdadm, etc.) is already on > > device (and a -force switch),... IIRC xfsprogs already do this more or > > less. > Yes, that would be reasonable although it might break some > people's scripts. But probably worth it anyway. This is a difficult change.... Some GUI install things already perform this check and after asking confirmation from the user will just execute: mkfs.ext3 /dev/.... and expect it to make the filesystem. So you could add an option: --check _for_existing_filesystem But then it is quite likely that people running it manually will forget to add the option.... Roger. -- ** R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl ** http://www.BitWizard.nl/ ** +31-15-2600998 ** ** Delftechpark 26 2628 XH Delft, The Netherlands. KVK: 27239233 ** *-- BitWizard writes Linux device drivers for any device you may have! --* Q: It doesn't work. A: Look buddy, doesn't work is an ambiguous statement. Does it sit on the couch all day? Is it unemployed? Please be specific! Define 'it' and what it isn't doing. --------- Adapted from lxrbot FAQ