Re: [PATCH v3] btrfs-progs: Doc: Add warning and note on btrfs-convert.

[Qu Wenruo <quwenruo@cn.fujitsu.com>]

> Qu Wenruo posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2015 09:21:15 +0800 as excerpted:
>
>> +WARNING: If one hopes to rollback to ext2/3/4, he or she should not execute
>> +*btrfs balance* command on converted btrfs.
>> +Since it will change the extent layout and make *btrfs-convert* unable to
>> +rollback.
>
> Because "since" is subordinating and the sentence doesn't contain what
> it is subordinated to as that's explained in the previous sentence,
> "Since it will..." introduces a sentence fragment.
Thanks.

It seems my English is really poor... :(
>
> Possible correction 1, combine the sentences:  Either simply eliminate
> the period following the previous sentence, or convert it to a comma,
> either way combining the sentences into one.
I'll take this one.

Thanks,
Qu
>
> Possible correction 2, eliminate the subordinator:  Eliminate "Since"
> and begin the second sentence with "A balance..." (replacing "it").
>
> Possible correction 3, reorder and edit, something like this:
>
> +WARNING: Do not execute a *btrfs balance" on a converted btrfs until you
> +are sure you will not rollback, as a balance changes the extent layout
> +and prevents btrfs-convert from successfully rolling back to ext2/3/4.
>