linux-ext4 - Re: e2fsck and backup superblocks

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Date:	Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:11:12 -0500 (EST)
From:	Eric Sandeen <esandeen@...hat.com>
To:	"Ted Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>
Cc:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>, Phillip Susi <psusi@...ntu.com>,
	"linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: e2fsck and backup superblocks

On Feb 18, 2012, at 4:31 PM, "Ted Ts'o" <tytso@....edu> wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 07:05:36PM -0800, Eric Sandeen wrote:
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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"
> 
> Which is in e2fsprogs 1.42.1....
> 
Was that the release announcement?  :)

- Eric

>                                                  - Ted
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