linux-kernel - Re: document ext3 requirements

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Date:	Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:08:01 +0000
From:	Sitsofe Wheeler <sitsofe@...oo.com>
To:	Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>, Duane Griffin <duaneg@...da.com>,
	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu,
	Martin MOKREJŠ 
	<mmokrejs@...osome.natur.cuni.cz>, Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, mtk.manpages@...il.com,
	rdunlap@...otime.net, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: document ext3 requirements

Theodore Tso wrote:
> So what's the use case where people want to be able to mount a
> filesystem needing recovery read/only without running the journal?

Corrupted SD card[1] that's been locked to read only for recovery 
purposes without having the FS tear itself apart further?

Others seem to be saying that it is useful for forensics...

[1] http://pavelmachek.livejournal.com/68701.html

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