Re: [PATCH 1/1] Update mount options for UDF

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On Thursday 01 March 2018 18:24:08 Pali Rohár wrote:
> On Thursday 01 March 2018 12:08:51 Karel Zak wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 11:03:19PM +0100, Pali Rohár wrote:
> > > On Wednesday 28 February 2018 14:32:20 Jan Kara wrote:
> > > > On Wed 28-02-18 14:08:28, Karel Zak wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 12:44:07PM -0600, Steve Kenton wrote:
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Steve Kenton <skenton@xxxxxx>
> > > > > > Acked-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >  sys-utils/mount.8 | 89 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
> > > > > >  1 file changed, 67 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
> > > > > 
> > > > > Applied, thanks.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Jan, what about to create udf(5) man page? We already have fs-specific
> > > > > man pages (e.g. ext4, tmpfs, nfs, btrfs, ...). It's usually maintained
> > > > > within fs-specific tools (e.g. ext4 -> e2fsprogs) or together with
> > > > > standard man-pages (CC: to Michael).
> > > > 
> > > > I'm fine with that. Pali is actually the maintainer of udf-tools so if he
> > > > is willing to take the manpage there, it's probably the best place.
> > > 
> > > Is udftools the best place for kernel udf mount options? Because
> > > userspace udftools are not needed for kernel udf driver, nor for
> > > mounting existing udf filesystem.
> > 
> > This is reason why Michael is in CC: :-)
> 
> Ok :-)
> 
> > > For me it looks like that kernel drivers should have its documentation
> > > in kernel itself...
> > > 
> > > Anyway, I have not know yet that there is e.g. ext4 manpage which
> > > describe mount options. I was always looking into mount.8 manpage for
> > > filesystem mount parameters.
> > 
> > There is no extN stuff anymore in mount.8.
> 
> Ah, ok. I have Debian stable on servers which has older mount.8 with
> ext* options.
> 
> > > The only missing filesystem in mount.8 is nfs, but that is probably
> > > because mount uses mount.nfs helper.
> > 
> > Unfortunately, it's nothing unusual that mount.8 is ignored by FS
> > devels and not up to date... so the idea is keep FS docs near to 
> > the FS developers to improve things ;-) 
> > 
> > For example NFS developers have decided to maintain it in nfs-utils,
> > extN in e2fsprogs, tmpfs and procfs in Michaels' man-pages, etc.
> > 
> > Anyway, I have no problem to maintain UDF (or another) mount options 
> > in mount.8. It's your choice. Your patches for mount.8 are welcomed.
> 
> So wait for Michael answer...

So do you have any answer?

In the meanwhile I created a small update, check if it is OK:
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/pull/622

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