linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH v7 2/4] e2image: add -b and -B options to use supperblock backup

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Date:   Wed, 6 Mar 2019 12:06:37 -0500
From:   "Theodore Y. Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>
To:     Artem Blagodarenko <artem.blagodarenko@...il.com>
CC:     <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>, <adilger.kernel@...ger.ca>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 2/4] e2image: add -b and -B options to use supperblock
 backup

On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 08:51:32PM +0300, Artem Blagodarenko wrote:
> e2image has no ability to use superblock backup to copy metadata.
> This feature can be useful if someone wants to make partition
> image and fix it using e2fsck utility.
> 
> New -b option allows to pass superblock number, like e2fsck utility does.
> e2image doesn't change primary superblock and store it as is, so
> it can be fixed using e2fsck latter. Option -B allows setting
> superblock size.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Artem Blagodarenko <c17828@...y.com>

This change is independent of the first patch, so I've applied it,
thanks.

						- Ted