Ability to discard all changes after a point in time?

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Hi,


recently I was searching for a way to discard all changes after a certain 
point in time -- that is, to rollback filesystem state to a particular 
checkpoint. I couldn't find a way, is there any?

If not, I'd like to request such functionality. Preferrably selectable at 
mount time, via an argument to mount (or the `rootflags' kernel parameter).

Something along the lines `rollbackto=<checkpoint-number>'. 

The desired effect is to set the indicated checkpoint as the latest one, so all 
subsequent changes to filesystem are discarded.


What are your thoughts on that?


Regards,
-- 
dexen deVries

``One can't proceed from the informal to the formal by formal means.''
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