linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] mke2fs, tune2fs, resize2fs: add warning messages for bigalloc and quota

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Date:	Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:46:26 -0600
From:	Eric Sandeen <esandeen@...hat.com>
To:	Andreas Dilger <adilger@...ger.ca>
CC:	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	Ext4 Developers List <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mke2fs, tune2fs, resize2fs: add warning messages for
 bigalloc and quota

On 1/22/13 11:24 AM, Andreas Dilger wrote:
> My preference would be to have separate "--force-bigalloc" and
> "--force-quota" options instead of lumping everything under a single
> "--force/-f" flag. That can become habitual for one kind of usage
> (e.g. mke2fs on a regular file) and then it also forces other
> dangerous behaviour (such as these) as an unknown side effect.

Actually, that's a good point, I had the same thought and meant
to mention it but forgot. :(

I guess the release is out there now, though.

-Eric
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