Re: Log replaying

[Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxx>]

Ash wrote:
> Hi
> A quick question:
> Is there a way to replay the journal log for an XFS
> filesystem after an unclean shutdown without actually
> mounting the filesystem ?

No, replay only happens in kenelspace.  It's possible to do it in 
userspace, and it's been talked about, but never implemented.

-Eric

> I see that "mount" will replay the journal but then
> it'll mount the filesystem too after the replaying is
> done.
>
> I looked at various debug/admin tools in xfsprogs but
> didn't see any such option although I could have very
> well missed something.
>
> Thanks
> Ash