Dave Burton wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Antonio Diaz Diaz) wrote:
I propose the addition of a new option to ddrescue, "--fill", with an
argument telling it what sectors to fill.
For "--file=-" and "--file=-/?" you could make ddrescue update
the logfile as with any other ddrescue operation, and the
operation would be resumable. However, for "--file=+" I don't
see how you can make the operation be resumable without using
a second logfile.
Ddrescue resumability is currently not perfect. For example, if you stop
it when retrying bad sectors and then rerun it, it won't continue
reading the next bad sector. Instead of this, ddrescue will begin
reading from the first bad sector.
I am adding a "status line" (a line describing the current position and
status) to the logfile that will allow ddrescue to achieve perfect
resumability in all cases, even the "--fill=+" case. As soon as it is
finished I'll release a testing version. Later I'll implement the --fill
option.
My intention is to make the --fill option modify the status line of the
logfile without modifying the block list.
I'll answer about your other suggestions in another message.
Thank you again for your ideas.
Regards,
Antonio.
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