Package: e2fsprogs
Since bug #1098816 is about mke2fs.8 manual page, I want to raise the following
minor issues, that are not tied to what the bug is about so far.
Qouting mke2fs.8
-c Check the device for bad blocks before creating the file
system. If this option is speci‐
fied twice, then a slower read-write test is used instead of a
fast read-only test.
In my opinion, specifying this option twice is not suggsted by the synopsis. I
propose the following patch.
--- a/mke2fs.8 2025-12-06 03:10:44.658236077 +0000
+++ b/mke2fs.8 2025-12-06 03:15:57.259009956 +0000
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mke2fs
[
+[
.B \-c
|
+.B \-cc
+]
+|
.B \-l
.I filename
]
Despite the above patch, I an not sure if the correct option is -cc, or
-c -c, or both. In the case of -c -c, I am also not sure if the second -c
should immdeiately follow the first -c, or if the two could be separated
by other options. According to bug #768113, -c -c is an acceptable form.
I also think that mke2fs.8 should say something about issuing the -c and the
-l options at the same time. Is it acceptable? What will happen?
I noticed that bug #539318 is also related to the manual page.
