linux-ext4 - Re: e2fsck and backup superblocks

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Date:	Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:05:36 -0800
From:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
To:	Phillip Susi <psusi@...ntu.com>
CC:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: e2fsck and backup superblocks

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On 2/17/12 7:00 PM, Phillip Susi wrote:
> I have noticed that e2fsck always complains about block group descriptor checksums being invalid when run on a backup superblock, even when run again immediately after being told to fix them.  Is there some odd intentional behavior here I'm not aware of?

Check the list for:

"[PATCH] libext2fs: quiet spurious group checksum errors"

- -Eric
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