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From: j.neuschaefer@gmx.net (Jonathan =?utf-8?Q?Neusch=C3=A4fer?=)
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 19:22:22 +0100
Subject: trace MKFS
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On Fri, Jan 04, 2013 at 08:42:21PM +0530, KASHISH BHATIA wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I want to trace the overall flow of mkfs inside linux kernel. Specifically
> want to know which
> kernel fs data structures are affected when we run "mkfs" ?
> What all "mkfs" command writes on the block device when we run the command?
> Are there any good documents which can explain the same?

To trace the syscalls a program issues, I recommend using strace.

Thanks,
Jonathan Neusch?fer