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

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On Tuesday 13 October 2009 04:15:46 Karel Zak wrote:
> 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"

you're going to fix it up or should i send a patch ?

> > 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.

i see jffs2, ubifs, msdos, ntfs, vfat
-mike

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