Re: Deprecating xfs_check

[Alex Elder <elder@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 04/16/2013 12:27 PM, Chandra Seetharaman wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> While trying to replace xfs_check with xfs_repair -n in xfstests, I
> found that xfs_check is quiet if all is well, and prints information
> only if something is wrong. But, xfs_repair -n always prints information
> on different phases etc.,
> 
> What should be our approach ?
>  1. add a -q option to xfs_repair, which prints no message at all
>  2. add a -q option, and it will be quiet, but is valid only if -n 
>     is specified.
>  3. Leave it as is. Since users have to change their scripts anyways to 
>     replace xfs_check, they can as well change the logic around the 
>     output.

I like option 1 the best.  But any of them is reasonable.       -Alex

> Please suggest.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chandra 

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