Re: [PATCH 3/3] move fsck/mkfs for bfs/cramfs/minix to /usr

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On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 10:52:31PM -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Monday 12 October 2009 21:19:27 Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 03:26:30PM +0200, Karel Zak wrote:
> > > On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 08:07:16PM -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > > > The bfs/cramfs/minix rarely (if ever?) are used for root filesystems,
> > > > so it doesn't make much sense to keep them in the root partition.  Move
> > > > them to /usr by default.
> > >
> > >  Good idea. Applied, thanks.

 this was too optimistic...

> > FYI: this breaks xfstests as it expects mkfs.* only in /sbin.  Wouldn't
> > be surprised if others tools do the same.

 the other example is /sbin/mkfs, this tool uses

    "PATH=/sbin:/sbin/fs:/sbin/fs.d:/etc/fs:/etc"

> it's already been broken as not all packages install their mkfs/fsck into 
> /sbin.  package PATH assumptions are always invalid anyways.

 Well, I see /usr/sbin/mkfs.gfs2 only.

    Karel

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