[Ocfs2-tools-devel] [PATCH] extras/check_metaecc: A tool to check metaecc of a metadata block

[Coly Li]

On 05/19/2010 02:18 AM, Mark Fasheh Wrote:
> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:55:08AM -0700, Sunil Mushran wrote:
>> I have added some comments that should be easy to implement.
>>
>> But I am wondering whether we should extend this tool a bit and
>> make it work without using ocfs2_open(). fake_fs, maybe. Because
>> it won't work if superblock has the problem. Other option is to teach
>> it to use backup superblocks.
> 
> IMHO the best way to solve the "I can't read the fs due to
> invalid super block ecc" with an ocfs2_open() flag to skip ecc checking.
> Debugfs and o2image in particular would benefit from this as we can't have
> them failing due to such an error.
> 

OK, I will send out another separated patch to make it.


> Coly, the rest of the patch looks good to me. I'm thinking we can put this
> in once you adress Sunil's comments.

The patch is modified. My ./configure blocked at "checking for cpg_initialize in -lcpg... ". Once I fix this issue and
test the code, I will post an updated version.

Thanks.

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Coly Li
SuSE Labs