linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] annotate superblock field offsets

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Message-ID: <4CF43B5C.2020909@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:46:36 -0600
From:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
To:	Andreas Dilger <adilger.kernel@...ger.ca>
CC:	"Ted Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	Ext4 Developers List <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] annotate superblock field offsets

On 11/29/10 5:45 PM, Andreas Dilger wrote:
> The s_mount_options field has the unfortunate distinction of being the first field beyond 0x200 in the superblock (i.e. second sector of 1kB superblock area).  
> 
> Annotate the superblock fields with offsets so that it is easier to see
> these boundaries, and decode the superblock in the future.
> 
> Cheers, Andreas
> 

thank you, I had just about done this in anger as well ;)

-Eric
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