Package: e2fsprogs Version: 1.42.5-1.1+deb7u1 The subject mostly covers the issue. Output from a series of commands:
# dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/fsimage count=8192 # losetup /dev/loop0 /tmp/fsimage # mkfs -t ext3 -L areallyreallyreallylonglabelfordemonstration /dev/loop0 mke2fs 1.42.5 (29-Jul-2012) Filesystem label=areallyreallyrea OS type: Linux Block size=1024 (log=0) Fragment size=1024 (log=0) Stride=0 blocks, Stripe width=0 blocks 1024 inodes, 4096 blocks 204 blocks (4.98%) reserved for the super user First data block=1 Maximum filesystem blocks=4194304 1 block group 8192 blocks per group, 8192 fragments per group 1024 inodes per group Allocating group tables: done Writing inode tables: done Creating journal (1024 blocks): done Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done # echo $? 0 # tune2fs -L areallyreallyreallylonglabelfordemonstration /dev/loop0 tune2fs 1.42.5 (29-Jul-2012) Warning: label too long, truncating. # echo $? 0 # mke2fs is hinting at the issue, mainly the line "Filesystem label=areallyreallyrea", but this warning is quite easy to overlook. If one puts the line "LABEL=areallyreallyreallylonglabelfordemonstration" in /etc/fstab, the mount will fail at boot time and the system could be troublesome to fix. I would suggest `mke2fs` should give an error if it truncates the label. `tune2fs` should also consider giving an error for this situation. -- (\___(\___(\______ --=> 8-) EHM <=-- ______/)___/)___/) \BS ( | [email protected] PGP 87145445 | ) / \_CS\ | _____ -O #include <stddisclaimer.h> O- _____ | / _/ 8A19\___\_|_/58D2 7E3D DDF4 7BA6 <-PGP-> 41D1 B375 37D0 8714\_|_/___/5445 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
