Re: [PATCH] Make fsck.xfs more informative

["Harald Wagener" <hwagener@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ethan Benson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> /sbin/fsck.xfs is a continuing source of confusion and misconception
> ("XFS doesn't even have a fsck, what kind of fs has no repair
> utilities?"), part of this has been fixed by making the man page more
> informative, but i think it would also be helpful to have the actual
> program print a message notifying the user that its use is not
> necessary.
>
> My patch causes fsck.xfs to print:
>
> /dev/hda3: XFS filesystem, no check required.
>
> Suggestions on other wordings for this message are welcome, but I
> think this one should be fine.  I was thinking of perhaps 
>
> /dev/hda3: XFS filesystem, no automatic check required.
>
> Patch enclosed.
>  
I would suggest:

/dev/hda3: XFS filesystem, no traditional fsck check required

Regards,
   Harald