When I create a volume with only 16 characters, it works fine. I
think there must be some padding or "reserved" space within the 32
allotted characters. From looking at the message above (1st item
to follow) and
Right, volume replicas get ".?" siffixes and there is also possible
".backup"
Ok, so it looks that the volume name has a 30 character [usable space]
limitation, or a 23 character [usable space] limitation if, I assume
during the volume creation process, one selects backup = y.
After some testing, I see that I assumed wrong. When does .backup get
appended to the volume name in lieu of .0? I haven't been able to create
a volume is such a way as to see the .backup text appended to a volume
name in the volume list.
When is .backup appended?
As a side note, I'd think that for use in a limited space field,
something along the lines of ".bak" or even ".b" would be preferrable
over ".backup". Is this trivial to change, or would it be a
monumental refactor?
Obviously related to the above for determining difficulty. Hopefully
this is something simple enough that I can draft up a patch for --
while I don't know that I would be up for increasing or removing the
limitation, I should be able to manage making the volume name length
a constant.
Any pointers on where ".backup" gets set and how trivial it would be to
patch to '.b'? I don't want to undertake doing so if the general consensus
says insanity will ensue.
Regards,
-Don
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