From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mail-wm0-f67.google.com ([74.125.82.67]:35827 "EHLO mail-wm0-f67.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1033238AbeCARYL (ORCPT ); Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:24:11 -0500 Received: by mail-wm0-f67.google.com with SMTP id x7so13623486wmc.0 for ; Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:24:10 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 18:24:08 +0100 From: Pali =?utf-8?B?Um9ow6Fy?= To: Karel Zak Cc: Jan Kara , Steve Kenton , util-linux@vger.kernel.org, Michael Kerrisk Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] Update mount options for UDF Message-ID: <20180301172408.wsggwvmb33oogmex@pali> References: <20180227184407.5945-1-skenton@ou.edu> <20180228130828.j3wbez6pzzzeknuc@ws.net.home> <20180228133220.3rmkcqnk6giry4bk@quack2.suse.cz> <20180228220319.ccosidfzrdlowwqu@pali> <20180301110851.tc7erpwy3duhvzxw@ws.net.home> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 In-Reply-To: <20180301110851.tc7erpwy3duhvzxw@ws.net.home> Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Thursday 01 March 2018 12:08:51 Karel Zak wrote: > On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 11:03:19PM +0100, Pali Rohár wrote: > > On Wednesday 28 February 2018 14:32:20 Jan Kara wrote: > > > On Wed 28-02-18 14:08:28, Karel Zak wrote: > > > > On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 12:44:07PM -0600, Steve Kenton wrote: > > > > > Signed-off-by: Steve Kenton > > > > > Acked-by: Jan Kara > > > > > --- > > > > > sys-utils/mount.8 | 89 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- > > > > > 1 file changed, 67 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) > > > > > > > > Applied, thanks. > > > > > > > > Jan, what about to create udf(5) man page? We already have fs-specific > > > > man pages (e.g. ext4, tmpfs, nfs, btrfs, ...). It's usually maintained > > > > within fs-specific tools (e.g. ext4 -> e2fsprogs) or together with > > > > standard man-pages (CC: to Michael). > > > > > > I'm fine with that. Pali is actually the maintainer of udf-tools so if he > > > is willing to take the manpage there, it's probably the best place. > > > > Is udftools the best place for kernel udf mount options? Because > > userspace udftools are not needed for kernel udf driver, nor for > > mounting existing udf filesystem. > > This is reason why Michael is in CC: :-) Ok :-) > > For me it looks like that kernel drivers should have its documentation > > in kernel itself... > > > > Anyway, I have not know yet that there is e.g. ext4 manpage which > > describe mount options. I was always looking into mount.8 manpage for > > filesystem mount parameters. > > There is no extN stuff anymore in mount.8. Ah, ok. I have Debian stable on servers which has older mount.8 with ext* options. > > The only missing filesystem in mount.8 is nfs, but that is probably > > because mount uses mount.nfs helper. > > Unfortunately, it's nothing unusual that mount.8 is ignored by FS > devels and not up to date... so the idea is keep FS docs near to > the FS developers to improve things ;-) > > For example NFS developers have decided to maintain it in nfs-utils, > extN in e2fsprogs, tmpfs and procfs in Michaels' man-pages, etc. > > Anyway, I have no problem to maintain UDF (or another) mount options > in mount.8. It's your choice. Your patches for mount.8 are welcomed. So wait for Michael answer... -- Pali Rohár pali.rohar@gmail.com