From: Anand jain <Anand.Jain@oracle.com>
To: linux-btrfs@vger.kernel.org
Cc: kreijack@libero.it, chris.mason@fusionio.com, hugo@carfax.org.uk
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Btrfs-progs: Update btrfs man page to indicate label for a mounted fs can be changed
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:03:19 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1347602599-7541-1-git-send-email-Anand.Jain@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <503FB090.6030108@libero.it>
From: Anand Jain <anand.jain@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Anand Jain <anand.jain@oracle.com>
---
man/btrfs.8.in | 14 ++++++--------
1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/man/btrfs.8.in b/man/btrfs.8.in
index 4b0a9f9..0258d87 100644
--- a/man/btrfs.8.in
+++ b/man/btrfs.8.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ btrfs \- control a btrfs filesystem
.PP
\fBbtrfs\fP \fBfilesystem resize\fP\fI [devid:][+/\-]<size>[gkm]|[devid:]max <filesystem>\fP
.PP
-\fBbtrfs\fP \fBfilesystem label\fP\fI <dev> [newlabel]\fP
+\fBbtrfs\fP \fBfilesystem label\fP\fI <dev>|<path> [newlabel]\fP
.PP
\fBbtrfs\fP \fBsubvolume find-new\fP\fI <subvolume> <last_gen>\fP
.PP
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ it with the new desired size. When recreating the partition make sure to use
the same starting disk cylinder as before.
.TP
-\fBfilesystem label\fP\fI <dev> [newlabel]\fP
-Show or update the label of a filesystem. \fI<dev>\fR is used to identify the
+\fBfilesystem label\fP\fI <dev>|<path> [newlabel]\fP
+Show or update the label of a filesystem. \fI<dev>|<path>\fR is used to identify the
filesystem.
If a \fInewlabel\fR optional argument is passed, the label is changed. The
following constraints exist for a label:
@@ -207,11 +207,9 @@ following constraints exist for a label:
.IP
- the label shall not contain the '/' or '\\' characters.
-NOTE: Currently there are the following limitations:
-.IP
-- the filesystem has to be unmounted
-.IP
-- the filesystem should not have more than one device.
+Note:
+As of now a btrfs filesystem containing more than one device must be
+mounted to change its filesystem label.
.TP
\fBfilesystem show\fR [--all-devices|<uuid>|<label>]\fR
--
1.7.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-09-14 6:01 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-08-29 8:46 [PATCH] Btrfs: Add get/set label ioctl Anand jain
2012-08-29 8:46 ` [PATCH] Btrfs-progs: " Anand jain
2012-08-30 18:27 ` Goffredo Baroncelli
2012-09-14 6:03 ` Anand jain [this message]
2012-08-29 9:00 ` [PATCH] Btrfs: " Jie Liu
2012-08-30 1:54 ` Anand Jain
2012-08-30 5:44 ` Anand Jain
2012-08-30 5:55 ` Jie Liu
2012-08-30 6:04 ` Jie Liu
2012-08-30 6:28 ` Anand Jain
2012-08-30 7:22 ` Jie Liu
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