fsck.c (main): If no filesystems are specified on the command

	line, default to -As.  (Addresses Debian Bug #153102)

badblocks.8.in: Clarify why it's bad to do a non-destructive
	test on a r/o mounted filesystem.  (Addresses Debian Bug
	#131350)

diff --git a/misc/ChangeLog b/misc/ChangeLog
index ec3e1e9..725e4b8 100644 (file)
--- a/misc/ChangeLog
+++ b/misc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 2002-08-17  Theodore Ts'o  <tytso@mit.edu>
 
+       * fsck.c (main): If no filesystems are specified on the command
+               line, default to -As.  (Addresses Debian Bug #153102)
+
+       * badblocks.8.in: Clarify why it's bad to do a non-destructive
+               test on a r/o mounted filesystem.  (Addresses Debian Bug
+               #131350)
+
        * chattr.1.in: Document the compression attribute flags E, X, and
                Z, and explain that chattr can't set or set these flags.
                (Addresses Debian Bug #151990)

diff --git a/misc/badblocks.8.in b/misc/badblocks.8.in
index 4812c66..ef5a57f 100644 (file)
--- a/misc/badblocks.8.in
+++ b/misc/badblocks.8.in
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ hard drive to be hidden by the effects of the hard disk track buffer.
 .B \-f
 Normally, badblocks will refuse to do a read/write or a non-destructive
 test on a device which is mounted, since either can cause the system to
-potentially crash; even a non-destructive test can damage a mounted
-filesystem.  This can be overriden using the
+potentially crash and/or damage the filesystem even if it is mounted
+read-only.  This can be overriden using the
 .B \-f
 flag, but should almost never be used --- if you think you're smarter
 than the 

diff --git a/misc/fsck.8.in b/misc/fsck.8.in
index 10a19dc..5963562 100644 (file)
--- a/misc/fsck.8.in
+++ b/misc/fsck.8.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fsck \- check and repair a Linux file system
 .B \-t
 .I fstype
 ] 
-.I filesys [ ... ]
+.I [filesys ... ]
 [\-\-] [
 .B fs-specific-options
 ]
@@ -28,11 +28,21 @@ a mount point (e.g.
 .IR / ", " /usr ", " /home ),
 or an ext2 label or UUID specifier (e.g.
 UUID=8868abf6-88c5-4a83-98b8-bfc24057f7bd or LABEL=root).  
-The 
+Normally, the 
 .B fsck 
 program will try to run filesystems on different physical disk drives 
 in parallel to reduce total amount time to check all of the filesystems.
 .PP
+If no filesystems are specified on the command line, and the 
+.B \-A 
+option is not specified, 
+.B fsck
+will default to checking filesystems in
+.B /etc/fstab
+serial.  This is equivalent to the 
+.B \-As
+options.
+.PP
 The exit code returned by
 .B fsck
 is the sum of the following conditions:
@@ -53,9 +63,8 @@ is the sum of the following conditions:
 .br
 \      128\    \-\ Shared library error
 .br
-The exit code returned when all file systems are checked using the
-.B \-A
-option is the bit-wise OR of the exit codes for each
+The exit code returned when multiple file systems are checked 
+is the bit-wise OR of the exit codes for each
 file system that is checked.
 .PP
 In actuality,

diff --git a/misc/fsck.c b/misc/fsck.c
index 8503eee..19578a8 100644 (file)
--- a/misc/fsck.c
+++ b/misc/fsck.c
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ static int check_all(NOARGS)
 static void usage(NOARGS)
 {
        fprintf(stderr,
-               _("Usage: fsck [-ACNPRTV] [-t fstype] [fs-options] filesys\n"));
+               _("Usage: fsck [-ACNPRTV] [-t fstype] [fs-options] [filesys ...]\n"));
        exit(EXIT_USAGE);
 }
 
@@ -1173,8 +1173,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                return check_all();
 
        if (num_devices == 0) {
-               fprintf(stderr, _("\nNo devices specified to be checked!\n"));
-               exit(EXIT_ERROR);
+               serialize++;
+               interactive++;
+               return check_all();
        }
        for (i = 0 ; i < num_devices; i++) {
                if (cancel_requested) {