Re: [PATCH 0/3] btrfs-progs: check: Introduce optional argument for -b|--backup

[Qu Wenruo <quwenruo.btrfs@gmx.com>]

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On 2019/11/15 下午8:32, David Sterba wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 05:37:52PM +0800, Qu Wenruo wrote:
>> Before this patchset, if we want to use backup roots, it's only possible
>> to let btrfs-check to automatically choose the backup.
>>
>> If user want to use a specified backup, it can only use -r|--tree-root
>> option along with backup roots dump from "btrfs ins dump-super".
>>
>> This patchset will introduce optional argument for -b|--backup, so user
>> can specify which backup to use by providing the generation difference
>> (-3, -2, -1).
> 
> Please don't introduce the optional arguments. I think we've learned the
> lesson with 'defrag -c' or balance -d/-m arguments. In this case a long
> option would be fine as the backup roots is not something that's used
> often. We can keep the --backup as "use first good" and add the more
> specific selection.
>

OK, I'll rename it to something like --backup-gen-diff, and get rid of
the minus geneartion part.

Thanks,
Qu


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