Re: [PATCH] mke2fs: prompt for user verification for "-S"

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On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 04:43:08PM -0600, Andreas Dilger wrote:
> Prompt for user verification before rewriting the filesystem
> superblocks using the "-S" (super-only) option.  This should
> not normally be used at all, so adding the extra verification
> will probably save a few user filesystems in the future.  Since
> this is something that should only be done in rare cases under
> user supervision, wait for user input rather than proceeding
> automatically after a timeout.
> 
> Update the mke2fs man page to more fully explain the many
> dangers of this option.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andreas Dilger <adilger@xxxxxxxxx>

Applied, thanks.

					- Ted
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