Also add appropriate documentation for options/max_count_problems and problems/0xXXXXXX/max_count settings in /etc/e2fsck.conf Signed-off-by: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@xxxxxxx> --- e2fsck/e2fsck.conf.5.in | 12 ++++++++++++ e2fsck/problem.c | 3 +++ 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/e2fsck/e2fsck.conf.5.in b/e2fsck/e2fsck.conf.5.in index 2a600d0..a89d7b4 100644 --- a/e2fsck/e2fsck.conf.5.in +++ b/e2fsck/e2fsck.conf.5.in @@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ filesystem checks (either based on time or number of mounts) should be doubled if the system is running on battery. This setting defaults to true. .TP +.I max_count_problems +This relation specifies the maximum number of problem reports of a +particular type will be printed to stdout before further problem reports +of that type are squelched. This can be useful if the console is slow +(i.e., connected to a serial port) and so a large amount of output could +end up delaying the boot process for a long time (potentially hours). +.TP .I indexed_dir_slack_percentage When .BR e2fsck (8) @@ -171,6 +178,11 @@ whether this filesystem problem should be automatically fixed when .B e2fsck is running in preen mode. .TP +.I max_count +This integer relation overrides the +.I max_count_problems +parameter (set in the options section) for this particular problem. +.TP .I no_ok This boolean relation overrides the default behavior determining whether or not the filesystem will be marked as inconsistent if the user diff --git a/e2fsck/problem.c b/e2fsck/problem.c index 7d5b10d..06eb179 100644 --- a/e2fsck/problem.c +++ b/e2fsck/problem.c @@ -1824,6 +1824,9 @@ int fix_problem(e2fsck_t ctx, problem_t code, struct problem_context *pctx) reconfigure_bool(ctx, ptr, key, PR_NO_NOMSG, "no_nomsg"); reconfigure_bool(ctx, ptr, key, PR_PREEN_NOHDR, "preen_noheader"); reconfigure_bool(ctx, ptr, key, PR_FORCE_NO, "force_no"); + profile_get_integer(ctx->profile, "options", + "max_count_problems", 0, 0, + &ptr->max_count); profile_get_integer(ctx->profile, "problems", key, "max_count", ptr->max_count, &ptr->max_count); -- 1.7.9.107.g97f9a -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ext4" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
