> > > Why not use xfs_repair -n? > > > > I guess the short answer is, "I didn't know it would make a > > difference". I take it, then, xfs_repair uses a completely different > method > > of scanning for errors than xfs_check, one whihcdoes not require so much > > memory? I find that a bit surprising. > > xfs_repair is a separate program that is actually mainainted. xfs_check > is deprecated and we'll eventually remove it after porting one > remaining checking pass over to xfs_repair (currently xfs_repair can't > check the freespace btree but only fully rebuild them when in repair > mode) OK, great! Query: my swap space of 10G was nowhere nearly enough to cover the useage by xfs_check. Will it be sufficient for xfs_repair with the -n option? -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
