Re: SPEC: Support existing dirty flag on a (v)FAT file system
On 21/03/07 14:28, Mike Fedyk wrote: > Onno Benschop wrote: >> On 21/03/07 03:32, Mike Fedyk wrote: >>> Onno Benschop wrote: As more and more users have access to USB sticks, external drives, digital cameras and larger drives that co-exist with other operating systems, dosfstools needs to participate in the existing file system integrity procedures, rather than just fix every (v)FAT partition it encounters. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SpecificationDosDirtyFlag >>> It is not mentioned, but I assume you intend to support the standard >>> flags to check a filesystem even if the dirty flag is not set. Is >>> that right? >> That is indeed the intent. It exists in the spec under Implementation, >> but I concede the wording could do with some work: >> >> A flag should be created to force a check on a clean file system for >> command line use. > > Ok, be sure to use the same flags used by fsck.ext3 as they translate > to vfat. > > Mike Unfortunately I cannot use the same flags, because it is already used. I updated the spec to suggest "-c" for check clean, because -f is in use. -- Onno Benschop Connected via Optus B3 at S31°54'06" - E115°50'39" (Yokine, WA) -- ()/)/)()..ASCII for Onno.. |>>?..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. Proudly supported by Skipper Trucks, Highway1, Concept AV, Sony Central, Dalcon ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: SPEC: Support existing dirty flag on a (v)FAT file system
Onno Benschop wrote: > On 21/03/07 03:32, Mike Fedyk wrote: >> Onno Benschop wrote: >>> As more and more users have access to USB sticks, external drives, >>> digital cameras and larger drives that co-exist with other operating >>> systems, dosfstools needs to participate in the existing file system >>> integrity procedures, rather than just fix every (v)FAT partition it >>> encounters. >>> >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SpecificationDosDirtyFlag >> It is not mentioned, but I assume you intend to support the standard >> flags to check a filesystem even if the dirty flag is not set. Is >> that right? > That is indeed the intent. It exists in the spec under Implementation, > but I concede the wording could do with some work: > > A flag should be created to force a check on a clean file system for > command line use. Ok, be sure to use the same flags used by fsck.ext3 as they translate to vfat. Mike -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: SPEC: Support existing dirty flag on a (v)FAT file system
On 21/03/07 03:32, Mike Fedyk wrote: > Onno Benschop wrote: >> As more and more users have access to USB sticks, external drives, >> digital cameras and larger drives that co-exist with other operating >> systems, dosfstools needs to participate in the existing file system >> integrity procedures, rather than just fix every (v)FAT partition it >> encounters. >> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SpecificationDosDirtyFlag > > It is not mentioned, but I assume you intend to support the standard > flags to check a filesystem even if the dirty flag is not set. Is > that right? That is indeed the intent. It exists in the spec under Implementation, but I concede the wording could do with some work: A flag should be created to force a check on a clean file system for command line use. -- Onno Benschop Connected via Optus B3 at S31°54'06" - E115°50'39" (Yokine, WA) -- ()/)/)()..ASCII for Onno.. |>>?..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. Proudly supported by Skipper Trucks, Highway1, Concept AV, Sony Central, Dalcon ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: SPEC: Support existing dirty flag on a (v)FAT file system
Onno Benschop wrote: > As more and more users have access to USB sticks, external drives, > digital cameras and larger drives that co-exist with other operating > systems, dosfstools needs to participate in the existing file system > integrity procedures, rather than just fix every (v)FAT partition it > encounters. > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SpecificationDosDirtyFlag It is not mentioned, but I assume you intend to support the standard flags to check a filesystem even if the dirty flag is not set. Is that right? -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
