linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH 5/9] e2fscrub: add the -n option which shows what commands e2scrub would execute

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Date:   Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:32:26 -0400
From:   "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>
To:     Lukas Czerner <lczerner@...hat.com>
Cc:     Ext4 Developers List <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>,
        darrick.wong@...cle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/9] e2fscrub: add the -n option which shows what
 commands e2scrub would execute

On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 11:57:51AM +0100, Lukas Czerner wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 10:02:14PM -0400, Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> > Signed-off-by: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
> > ---
> >  scrub/e2scrub.8.in | 5 +++++
> >  scrub/e2scrub.in   | 6 ++++--
> >  2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/scrub/e2scrub.8.in b/scrub/e2scrub.8.in
> > index ff03523e3..7342876a3 100644
> > --- a/scrub/e2scrub.8.in
> > +++ b/scrub/e2scrub.8.in
> > @@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ If the filesystem is not repaired,
> >  will be run before the next mount.
> >  .SH OPTIONS
> >  .TP
> > +\fB-n\fR
> > +Print what commands
> > +.B e2scrub
> > +would execute (but don't actually execute them).
> 
> We should be a bit more clear that it's not all the commands that will
> be printed but not executed. Some of commands, like lsblk and lvs will
> actually be executed so it's not like you can run this without proper
> privledges.
> 
> It sounds nit-picky, and obvious to us, but I am sure someone will
> complaing about this.

Good point, I'll fix this.

					- Ted