linux-ext4 - [PATCH] mke2fs: be explicit if external journal device is not found

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Date:	Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:26:30 -0500
From:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
To:	ext4 development <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	"Richard W.M. Jones" <rjones@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH] mke2fs: be explicit if external journal device is not found

This for RH bug #572935 -
RFE: Misleading error message from mke2fs -J option

If the journal device UUID is typo'd or otherwise not found,
the error message looks like it's a usage() type of problem.

It'd be helpful to explicitly say that the device requested
could not be found.

Signed-off-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
---

diff --git a/misc/util.c b/misc/util.c
index b8a3cac..51bdb60 100644
--- a/misc/util.c
+++ b/misc/util.c
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ void parse_journal_opts(const char *opts)
 		if (strcmp(token, "device") == 0) {
 			journal_device = blkid_get_devname(NULL, arg, NULL);
 			if (!journal_device) {
+				if (arg)
+					fprintf(stderr, _("\nCould not find "
+						"journal device matching %s\n"),
+						arg);
 				journal_usage++;
 				continue;
 			}

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