On Tue, Aug 08, 2000 at 04:39:57AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 03:21:50 +0200
> From: Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> However, I think my result is partly the result of mke2fs -o hurd setting
> the filetype feature on linux. Ted, can you make the default of -O be
> dependant on the -o option instead on the system you run the command?
> (The default of the -o option is of course system specific, which is fine).
>
> I'm not sure what you're talking about. This is what happens.
Ah, sorry. I was going from an older version 1.18 :(
[I am very ashamed about my reports concerning this topic. I did them at
3am in the morning, and should have slept over it, instead confusing
everybody with my incorrect analysis. Please accpet my apologies]
> The other thing that could be changed is: If filetype is disabled, let "yes"
> be the default answer on the question: File with filetype found, clear it?
> Just as setting the filetype is also done without asking.
> If you convert an existing hurd fs, this helps a lot (you could provide -y,
> but then you might miss more serious messages).
>
> Uh, it is the default. Or I'm badly misinterpreting your question:
>
> e2fsck 1.19, 13-Jul-2000 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09
> The Hurd does not support the filetype feature.
> Clear<y>? yes
>
> Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
> Pass 2: Checking directory structure
> Entry '.' in / (2) has filetype set
> Clear<y>?
>
> Or are you saying it should just clear the filetype without asking?
Yes, this is what I meant.
> This situation shouldn't happen all that often in practice anyway; it
> should only happen for those folks who used development snapshots of
> 1.19 to create Hurd filesystems.
I agree it is not an issue once you went over the transition. Please
disregard it. The important thing is that filetype is not the default, and
this is indeed the case with 1.19. We will update our installation docs for
people who are still using older versions.
Again, I am very sorry for having been so inaccurate.
Thanks,
Marcus
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