On Wed, Mar 03, 2010 at 02:59:23AM -0800, J.C. Roberts wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:36:28 +0100 Otto Moerbeek <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > If fsck_ffs is *supposed* to read /etc/fstab like fsck does, then
> > > the problem is in the code.
> >
> > fsck_ffs is not supposed to read fstab, so this line should be gone.
> > Diff below.
> >
> > >
> > > Also the `-p` option (preen) is not in the list of options.
> >
> > Which list? usage and man page look ok to me on current.
> >
> > -Otto
>
> The `-p` option is mentioned three times in two of the preceding
> paragraphs, but it is not listed in the main list of options e.g.:
>
> -b block#
> bla bla
>
> -c level
> bla bla
>
> ...
>
> The preen mode `-p` option should still be in the main list of options
> as well as mentioned in the paragraphs. Since in fsck_ffs preen doesn't
> read /etc/fstab it's operation is slightly different than fsck proper.
>
> -jcr
Right.
-Otto
Index: fsck_ffs.8
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8,v
retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -p -r1.21 fsck_ffs.8
--- fsck_ffs.8 10 Jan 2010 10:53:33 -0000 1.21
+++ fsck_ffs.8 3 Mar 2010 11:08:43 -0000
@@ -195,6 +195,17 @@ which is assumed to be affirmative.
File systems will not be opened for writing.
This is the default for file systems to be checked that are
concurrently mounted writable.
+.It Fl p
+Enter preen mode:
+.Nm
+will check all file systems listed on the command line
+and will make minor repairs without
+human intervention.
+Any major problems will cause
+.Nm
+to exit with a non-zero exit code,
+so as to alert any invoking program or script
+that human intervention is required.
.It Fl y
Assume a
.Dq yes
@@ -218,12 +229,6 @@ are being converted at once.
The format of a file system can be determined from the
first line of output from
.Xr dumpfs 8 .
-.Pp
-If no file systems are given to
-.Nm
-then a default list of file systems is read from
-the file
-.Pa /etc/fstab .
.Pp
Inconsistencies checked are as follows:
.Pp
