Re: [PATCH] mke2fs: Don't erase flash device if "-n" is given

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On Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 11:58:40AM -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> On 6/7/11 11:22 AM, Andreas Dilger wrote:
> > If "mke2fs -n" is used, there should be no changes to the underlying
> > device.  Unfortunately, when the "discard" option was added in commit
> > c7cd908be59f48c66b4f3ac9a631ffe3dde4f1ab, it did not check for the "-n"
> > flag, and will discard all data on a flash device even if "-n" is given.
> 
> Oh, crud.

I guess that means we should probably release e2fsprogs 1.41.15.

> > Check for the "noaction" flag before discarding any filesystem data.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Andreas Dilger <adilger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Reviewed-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxxxxx>

Added to the maint branch, thanks.

						- Ted
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