linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH 4/4] man: add -b option to e2image

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Date:   Wed, 5 Jul 2017 11:07:14 -0600
From:   Andreas Dilger <adilger@...ger.ca>
To:     Artem Blagodarenko <artem.blagodarenko@...il.com>,
        Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
Cc:     linux-ext4 <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>,
        Alexey Lyashkov <alexey.lyashkov@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] man: add -b option to e2image

On Jun 26, 2017, at 10:58 AM, Artem Blagodarenko <artem.blagodarenko@...il.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Artem Blagodarenko <artem.blagodarenko@...gate.com>
> 
> Add manual page for e2image -b option.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Artem Blagodarenko <artem.blagodarenko@...gate.com>

This should probably be included with the 2/4 patch that adds the "-b" option.

Reviewed-by: Andreas Dilger <adilger@...ger.ca>

> ---
> misc/e2image.8.in |   15 +++++++++++++++
> 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/misc/e2image.8.in b/misc/e2image.8.in
> index f28a76e..61c23da 100644
> --- a/misc/e2image.8.in
> +++ b/misc/e2image.8.in
> @@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ e2image \- Save critical ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem metadata to a file
> .B \-r|Q
> ]
> [
> +.B \-b
> +.I superblock
> +]
> +[
> .B \-fr
> ]
> .I device
> @@ -167,6 +171,12 @@ the
> option will prevent analysis of problems related to hash-tree indexed
> directories.
> .PP
> +Option
> +.B \-b
> +.I superblock
> +can be used to get image from partition with broken primary superblock.
> +The partition is copied as is including broken primary superblock.
> +.PP
> Note that this will work even if you substitute "/dev/hda1" for another raw
> disk image, or QCOW2 image previously created by
> .BR e2image .
> @@ -217,6 +227,11 @@ This can be useful to write a qcow2 image containing all data to a
> sparse image file where it can be loop mounted, or to a disk partition.
> Note that this may not work with qcow2 images not generated by e2image.
> .PP
> +Option
> +.B \-b
> +.I superblock
> +can be used same way as for raw images.
> +.PP
> .SH INCLUDING DATA
> Normally
> .B e2image
> --
> 1.7.1
> 


Cheers, Andreas






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