Re: [PATCH] ext4: Remove "extents" mount option

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Theodore Tso wrote:

> What's the scenario you're thinking about here?  When would it be
> useful for users to be able to downgrade extent-based files to
> indirect block files by copying files around?
> 
> 						- Ted

We have said in the past that this is a path back out of ext4 if you
regret your decision to migrate.

And if you have simply tune2fs -O extent'd your old ext3 fs, then the
above *is* a (cumbersome) way back out in most cases I think...

-Eric
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