linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] ext3: allow specifying external journal by pathname mount option

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Date:	Thu, 01 Aug 2013 02:51:11 -0400
From:	Bill McGonigle <bill@...computing.com>
To:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
CC:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ext3: allow specifying external journal by pathname mount
 option

On 07/31/2013 03:45 PM, Eric Sandeen wrote:
 > well, kernelspace can't use libblkid.

ah, right.  But userspace could, and with your patch, basically do the 
same thing and mount using the UUID number stored in the superblock 
using the 'by-uuid' path.  Sweet.

 > I'll send the ext4 version in a minute if you want to try it.

that would be super - I'd be happy to test it soon.

-Bill

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