linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH 1/2] mke2fs: fix force option to create filesystem on mounted device

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Date:	Tue, 07 May 2013 17:14:14 +0900
From:	Kazuya Mio <k-mio@...jp.nec.com>
To:	Andreas Dilger <adilger@...ger.ca>
CC:	tytso@....edu, linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] mke2fs: fix force option to create filesystem on
 mounted device

2013/04/27 6:45, Andreas Dilger wrote:
>> http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/217838/
>
> Out of curiosity, is formatting a mounted filesystem something
> that you are actually trying to do, or is this just a case of
> trying to make the mke2fs usage consistent with the man page?

The purpose of this patch is the latter.

>> http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/217839/
>
> I don't understand the second patch.  If the user tries to format
> the /dev/loop device, then it is a "block device" and not really
> a "regular file" (i.e. the user probably knows what is going on).
> I don't think it is necessary to include the extra code and checking
> in this case.  Do I misunderstand what your patch is doing?

/dev/loop device is a block device as you know, but an image file is
a regular file and you can format it.
I think we have to prevent mke2fs to in-use image file by mistake.

Regards,
Kazuya Mio
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