linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] mke2fs.8.in: correct the sign of a block-size constraint.

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Message-ID: <20100729041108.GA6251@pooh.frostnet.net>
Date:	Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:11:09 -0700
From:	Chris Frost <chris@...stnet.net>
To:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mke2fs.8.in: correct the sign of a block-size
 constraint.

On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:55:55PM -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> wow I didn't even know that behavior existed.
> 
> How about "If block-size is preceded by a negative sign ("-"), then mke2fs 
> will use heuristics to determine the appropriate block size, with the 
> constraint that the block size will be at least block-size bytes."

I think this is more readable; thanks!

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Chris Frost
http://www.frostnet.net/chris/
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