Re: snapshot support for fsck_ffs

[David Holland <dholland-tech%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:56:33PM +0200, Rhialto wrote:
 >> the attached diff adds snapshot support for fsck_ffs (via -x or -X options,
 >> like dump(8)). The point is to have fsck_ffs optionally take a snapshot
 >> of a R/W mounted filesystem before checking it, to avoid errors related
 >> to the filesystem being live. Obviously this will only work with -n, the
 >> code enforce this.
 > 
 > Will this (easily) be made to work as in FreeBSD, where, as I understand
 > it, at reboot time fsck is run on a snapshot in the background?

That is a softupdates feature. I doubt anyone is going to be rushing
to deploy it.

(And even if they do, I'd hesitate to trust it. My recent experience
with it in FreeBSD wasn't too positive.)

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David A. Holland
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