Re: fsck -x fabricating inconsistencies?

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

ef%math.uni-bonn.de@localhost (Edgar =?iso-8859-1?B?RnXf?=) writes:

>> That's forcing fsck (fortunately in read-only mode) on a mounted
>> and possibly active filesystem ?
>No, it takes a snapshot and operates on that.

Hmm,

     -f      Force checking of file systems, even when they are marked clean
             (for file systems that support this), or when they are mounted
             read-write.

     -n      Causes fsck to assume no as the answer to all operator questions,
             except "CONTINUE?".

     -x mountpoint
             Exclude the file system which has a mountpoint the same as in
             /etc/fstab.  Used only in preen mode.