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Re: mkfs under different kernels

To: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: mkfs under different kernels
From: Feizhou <feizhou@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 07:38:16 +0800
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Eric Sandeen wrote:
> mkfs does query the kernel for device size, stripe info, etc.
> So if 2.4 returns a different answer than 2.6, that's the only
> difference I can see that might matter.
> 
> But the short answer is that it should not make a difference.
> 
> You can do a quick test; if the mkfs.xfs output does not change, then
> there is no difference.
> 

Thanks.


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