[systemd-devel] systemd-fsck change fsck arguments to "-a" -> "-y"

[Karel Zak]

On Fri, Feb 08, 2013 at 12:38:55AM +0100, Lennart Poettering wrote:
> > diff --git a/src/fsck/fsck.c b/src/fsck/fsck.c
> > index 058f34d..b1938c7 100644
> > --- a/src/fsck/fsck.c
> > +++ b/src/fsck/fsck.c
> > @@ -321,9 +321,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
> >                  }
> >  
> >          cmdline[i++] = "/sbin/fsck";
> > -        cmdline[i++] = "-a";
> > +//        cmdline[i++] = "-a";
> >          cmdline[i++] = "-T";
> >          cmdline[i++] = "-l";
> > +        cmdline[i++] = "-y";
> >  
> 
> Hmm, I wonder if -a or -y is the way to go. Karel, as util-linux/fsck
> maintainer, do you have an opinion whether we should use -a or -y for
> automatic, non-interactive fscking? Is -a obsolete and -y the future?

 This is gray zone... there is not explicit standard or conclusion
 that -a (or -p) or -y is supported by all fsck.<type> checkers.
 
 Anyway, it seems that -a is supported on more places.

    Karel


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