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From: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>
To: Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>
Cc: xfs@oss.sgi.com, Ext4 Developers List <linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] check: add support for an external test expunging file
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:25:50 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140416002550.GB12078@thunk.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20140416001530.GU15995@dastard>

On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 10:15:30AM +1000, Dave Chinner wrote:
> > If the argument to the -X option is a pathname (that is, includes a
> > '/' character), treat it as the latter case.  If it the argument to
> > the -X option is just a bare filename (that is, does not include '/'
> > character), treat it as the former.
> 
> Can you add a new option rather than overloading the existing one
> with new meanings and semantics?

If that's your preference, sure.  How does --expunge-list-file strike
you?  Or would you prefer something else?  I'm easy.  :-)

      	       	   	  	    	       - Ted

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From: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>
To: Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>
Cc: Ext4 Developers List <linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org>, xfs@oss.sgi.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] check: add support for an external test expunging file
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:25:50 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140416002550.GB12078@thunk.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20140416001530.GU15995@dastard>

On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 10:15:30AM +1000, Dave Chinner wrote:
> > If the argument to the -X option is a pathname (that is, includes a
> > '/' character), treat it as the latter case.  If it the argument to
> > the -X option is just a bare filename (that is, does not include '/'
> > character), treat it as the former.
> 
> Can you add a new option rather than overloading the existing one
> with new meanings and semantics?

If that's your preference, sure.  How does --expunge-list-file strike
you?  Or would you prefer something else?  I'm easy.  :-)

      	       	   	  	    	       - Ted

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  reply	other threads:[~2014-04-16  0:25 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-04-15  2:52 [PATCH] check: add support for an external test expunging file Theodore Ts'o
2014-04-16  0:15 ` Dave Chinner
2014-04-16  0:15   ` Dave Chinner
2014-04-16  0:25   ` Theodore Ts'o [this message]
2014-04-16  0:25     ` Theodore Ts'o
2014-04-16  0:34     ` Dave Chinner
2014-04-16  0:34       ` Dave Chinner
2014-04-16  4:58   ` [PATCH -v2] check: add support for an external file containing tests to exclude Theodore Ts'o
2014-04-16  4:58     ` Theodore Ts'o
2014-04-16  6:40     ` Dave Chinner
2014-05-12 12:42       ` Theodore Ts'o
2014-05-12 12:42         ` Theodore Ts'o
2014-05-12 22:00         ` Dave Chinner
2014-05-12 22:00           ` Dave Chinner

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