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>
 
 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)
        * 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
 .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 
 .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
 ] 
 .B \-t
 .I fstype
 ] 

-.I filesys [ ... ]
+.I [filesys ... ]

 [\-\-] [
 .B fs-specific-options
 ]
 [\-\-] [
 .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).  
 .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
 .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:
 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
 .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,
 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,
 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);
 }
 
        exit(EXIT_USAGE);
 }
 


@@ -1173,8 +1173,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                return check_all();
 
        if (num_devices == 0) {
                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) {
        }
        for (i = 0 ; i < num_devices; i++) {
                if (cancel_requested) {