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On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 03:51:48PM -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote: > Document the mkfs default config file behavior. > > Signed-off-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@redhat.com> > --- > > V2: implement most of darrick's suggestions > > diff --git a/man/man8/mkfs.xfs.8 b/man/man8/mkfs.xfs.8 > index 4b8c78c..ca8c775 100644 > --- a/man/man8/mkfs.xfs.8 > +++ b/man/man8/mkfs.xfs.8 > @@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ mkfs.xfs \- construct an XFS filesystem > .SH SYNOPSIS > .B mkfs.xfs > [ > +.B \-c > +.I configuration > +] [ > +[ > .B \-b > .I block_size_options > ] [ > @@ -121,8 +125,41 @@ when parameters are quantified in those units. > .PP > Many feature options allow an optional argument of 0 or 1, to explicitly > disable or enable the functionality. > +.SH DEFAULT VALUES > +.BR mkfs.xfs (8) > +contains built-in default values for every option as described in the sections > +below. > +These built-in defaults may evolve over time as new capabilities are added. > +If the file > +.B /etc/xfs/mkfs/default > +exists, it will be parsed to override built-in defaults, and the defaults > +described in sections below may no longer apply. > +.PP > +The > +.B \-c > +option may also be used to specify an alternate configuration file > +as described in the OPTIONS section. > .SH OPTIONS > .TP > +.BI \-c " configuration" > +This option may be used to specify a configuration file other than > +.B /etc/xfs/mkfs/default > +to override selected built-in parameter defaults. > +If > +.B configuration > +is a simple filename with no path components, it will be searched in the > +.B /etc/xfs/mkfs/ > +directory. > +If > +.B configuration > +is an absolute pathname, that path will be used to find the configuration file. > +Otherwise, if > +.B configuration > +begins with > +.BR \'./\' " or " \'../\' > +it will be treated as a pathname relative to the current working directory. > +See also the CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT section below. > +.TP > .BI \-b " block_size_options" > This option specifies the fundamental block size of the filesystem. > The valid > @@ -920,6 +957,55 @@ Do not attempt to discard blocks at mkfs time. > .TP > .B \-V > Prints the version number and exits. > +.SH CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT > +The optional default configuration file in > +.B /etc/xfs/mkfs/default > +as well as any alternate configuration file specified via the > +.B \-c > +option must follow a simple ini-style format as shown below. > +Available options consist of a subset of the parameters available > +via the > +.BR mkfs.xfs (8) > +command line. > +Currently all default parameters can only be either enabled or disabled, > +with a value of 1 to enable or 0 to disable. > +See below for a list of all supported configuration parameters and their > +current built-in default settings. > +.PP > +.BI [data] > +.br > +.BI noalign=0 > +.PP > +.BI [inode] > +.br > +.BI align=1 > +.br > +.BI projid32bit=1 > +.br > +.BI sparse=0 sparse=1 Otherwise this looks ok provided we ensure the code does what the docs say. Reviewed-by: Darrick J. Wong <darrick.wong@oracle.com> --D > +.PP > +.BI [log] > +.br > +.BI lazy-count=1 > +.PP > +.BI [metadata] > +.br > +.BI crc=1 > +.br > +.BI finobt=1 > +.br > +.BI rmapbt=0 > +.br > +.BI reflink=0 > +.PP > +.BI [naming] > +.br > +.BI ftype=1 > +.PP > +.BI [rtdev] > +.br > +.BI noalign=0 > +.PP > .SH SEE ALSO > .BR xfs (5), > .BR mkfs (8), > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-xfs" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-xfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
diff --git a/man/man8/mkfs.xfs.8 b/man/man8/mkfs.xfs.8 index 4b8c78c..ca8c775 100644 --- a/man/man8/mkfs.xfs.8 +++ b/man/man8/mkfs.xfs.8 @@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ mkfs.xfs \- construct an XFS filesystem .SH SYNOPSIS .B mkfs.xfs [ +.B \-c +.I configuration +] [ +[ .B \-b .I block_size_options ] [ @@ -121,8 +125,41 @@ when parameters are quantified in those units. .PP Many feature options allow an optional argument of 0 or 1, to explicitly disable or enable the functionality. +.SH DEFAULT VALUES +.BR mkfs.xfs (8) +contains built-in default values for every option as described in the sections +below. +These built-in defaults may evolve over time as new capabilities are added. +If the file +.B /etc/xfs/mkfs/default +exists, it will be parsed to override built-in defaults, and the defaults +described in sections below may no longer apply. +.PP +The +.B \-c +option may also be used to specify an alternate configuration file +as described in the OPTIONS section. .SH OPTIONS .TP +.BI \-c " configuration" +This option may be used to specify a configuration file other than +.B /etc/xfs/mkfs/default +to override selected built-in parameter defaults. +If +.B configuration +is a simple filename with no path components, it will be searched in the +.B /etc/xfs/mkfs/ +directory. +If +.B configuration +is an absolute pathname, that path will be used to find the configuration file. +Otherwise, if +.B configuration +begins with +.BR \'./\' " or " \'../\' +it will be treated as a pathname relative to the current working directory. +See also the CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT section below. +.TP .BI \-b " block_size_options" This option specifies the fundamental block size of the filesystem. The valid @@ -920,6 +957,55 @@ Do not attempt to discard blocks at mkfs time. .TP .B \-V Prints the version number and exits. +.SH CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT +The optional default configuration file in +.B /etc/xfs/mkfs/default +as well as any alternate configuration file specified via the +.B \-c +option must follow a simple ini-style format as shown below. +Available options consist of a subset of the parameters available +via the +.BR mkfs.xfs (8) +command line. +Currently all default parameters can only be either enabled or disabled, +with a value of 1 to enable or 0 to disable. +See below for a list of all supported configuration parameters and their +current built-in default settings. +.PP +.BI [data] +.br +.BI noalign=0 +.PP +.BI [inode] +.br +.BI align=1 +.br +.BI projid32bit=1 +.br +.BI sparse=0 +.PP +.BI [log] +.br +.BI lazy-count=1 +.PP +.BI [metadata] +.br +.BI crc=1 +.br +.BI finobt=1 +.br +.BI rmapbt=0 +.br +.BI reflink=0 +.PP +.BI [naming] +.br +.BI ftype=1 +.PP +.BI [rtdev] +.br +.BI noalign=0 +.PP .SH SEE ALSO .BR xfs (5), .BR mkfs (8),
Document the mkfs default config file behavior. Signed-off-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@redhat.com> --- V2: implement most of darrick's suggestions -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-xfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html