linux-ext4 - Re: e2fsck and backup superblocks

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Date:	Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:31:31 -0500
From:	Ted Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
To:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
Cc:	Phillip Susi <psusi@...ntu.com>, linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: e2fsck and backup superblocks

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 07:05:36PM -0800, Eric Sandeen wrote:
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> On 2/17/12 7:00 PM, Phillip Susi wrote:
> > I have noticed that e2fsck always complains about block group descriptor checksums being invalid when run on a backup superblock, even when run again immediately after being told to fix them.  Is there some odd intentional behavior here I'm not aware of?
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> Check the list for:
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> "[PATCH] libext2fs: quiet spurious group checksum errors"

Which is in e2fsprogs 1.42.1....

       	       	  	       	      	  - Ted
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