[PATCH v2 0/4] mke2fs: small doc and features

[PATCH v2 0/4] mke2fs: small doc and features

[Ralph Siemsen]

Four independent fixes for mke2fs:

1) document the hash_seed option
2) support multiple '-E' arguments 
3) add extended option for setting root inode security context
4) minor indentation fix in man page

For the third one, the main use case is when generating empty
filesystems for use when SELinux is enabled.

Signed-off-by: Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>
---
Changes in v2:
- multiple '-E' options are now supported
- added 4th patch to fix man page formatting
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250909-mke2fs-small-fixes-v1-0-c6ba28528af2@linaro.org

---
Ralph Siemsen (4):
      mke2fs: document the hash_seed option
      mke2fs: support multiple '-E' options
      mke2fs: add root_selinux option for root inode label
      mke2fs: fix missing .TP in man page

 misc/mke2fs.8.in              | 19 ++++++++++++-
 misc/mke2fs.c                 | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 tests/m_root_selinux/expect.1 | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tests/m_root_selinux/script   |  4 +++
 4 files changed, 138 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
---
base-commit: 4b02eb164221c079b428566499343af2766c2ec3
change-id: 20250909-mke2fs-small-fixes-6d4a0c3a8781

Best regards,
--  
Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>

[PATCH v2 1/4] mke2fs: document the hash_seed option

[Ralph Siemsen]

For reproducible builds, it is necessary to control the random seed used
for hashing. Document the extended option for this feature.

Fixes: e1f71006 ("AOSP: mke2fs, libext2fs: make filesystem image reproducible")
Signed-off-by: Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>
---
 misc/mke2fs.8.in | 4 ++++
 misc/mke2fs.c    | 1 +
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.8.in b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
index 13ddef47..14bae326 100644
--- a/misc/mke2fs.8.in
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ In the default configuration, the
 .I strict
 flag is disabled.
 .TP
+.BI hash_seed= UUID
+Use the specified UUID as the seed for hashing, rather than generating a
+random seed each time. Intended for use with reproducible builds.
+.TP
 .B lazy_itable_init\fR[\fB= \fI<0 to disable, 1 to enable>\fR]
 If enabled and the uninit_bg feature is enabled, the inode table will
 not be fully initialized by
diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.c b/misc/mke2fs.c
index 7f81a513..3a8ff5b1 100644
--- a/misc/mke2fs.c
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.c
@@ -1180,6 +1180,7 @@ static void parse_extended_opts(struct ext2_super_block *param,
 			"\trevision=<revision>\n"
 			"\tencoding=<encoding>\n"
 			"\tencoding_flags=<flags>\n"
+			"\thash_seed=<UUID for hash seed>\n"
 			"\tquotatype=<quota type(s) to be enabled>\n"
 			"\tassume_storage_prezeroed=<0 to disable, 1 to enable>\n\n"),
 			badopt ? badopt : "");

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Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] mke2fs: document the hash_seed option

[Andreas Dilger]

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On Sep 10, 2025, at 7:51 AM, Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org> wrote:
> 
> For reproducible builds, it is necessary to control the random seed used
> for hashing. Document the extended option for this feature.
> 
> Fixes: e1f71006 ("AOSP: mke2fs, libext2fs: make filesystem image reproducible")
> Signed-off-by: Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>

Reviewed-by: Andreas Dilger <adilger@dilger.ca>

> ---
> misc/mke2fs.8.in | 4 ++++
> misc/mke2fs.c    | 1 +
> 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.8.in b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> index 13ddef47..14bae326 100644
> --- a/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> +++ b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> @@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ In the default configuration, the
> .I strict
> flag is disabled.
> .TP
> +.BI hash_seed= UUID
> +Use the specified UUID as the seed for hashing, rather than generating a
> +random seed each time. Intended for use with reproducible builds.
> +.TP
> .B lazy_itable_init\fR[\fB= \fI<0 to disable, 1 to enable>\fR]
> If enabled and the uninit_bg feature is enabled, the inode table will
> not be fully initialized by
> diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.c b/misc/mke2fs.c
> index 7f81a513..3a8ff5b1 100644
> --- a/misc/mke2fs.c
> +++ b/misc/mke2fs.c
> @@ -1180,6 +1180,7 @@ static void parse_extended_opts(struct ext2_super_block *param,
> 			"\trevision=<revision>\n"
> 			"\tencoding=<encoding>\n"
> 			"\tencoding_flags=<flags>\n"
> +			"\thash_seed=<UUID for hash seed>\n"
> 			"\tquotatype=<quota type(s) to be enabled>\n"
> 			"\tassume_storage_prezeroed=<0 to disable, 1 to enable>\n\n"),
> 			badopt ? badopt : "");
> 
> --
> 2.45.2.121.gc2b3f2b3cd
> 
> 


Cheers, Andreas






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[PATCH v2 2/4] mke2fs: support multiple '-E' options

[Ralph Siemsen]

The '-E' option for specifying extended attributes can now be used
multiple times. The existing support for multiple attributes encoded
as comma-separated string is maintained for each '-E' option.

Prior to this change, if multiple '-E' options were specified, then
only the last one was used. Earlier ones were silently ignored.

Signed-off-by: Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>
---
 misc/mke2fs.8.in |  4 +++-
 misc/mke2fs.c    | 16 ++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.8.in b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
index 14bae326..99ecc64b 100644
--- a/misc/mke2fs.8.in
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@ Cause a kernel panic.
 .TP
 .BI \-E " extended-options"
 Set extended options for the file system.  Extended options are comma
-separated, and may take an argument using the equals ('=') sign.  The
+separated, and may take an argument using the equals ('=') sign.  Multiple
+.B \-E
+options may also be used. The
 .B \-E
 option used to be
 .B \-R
diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.c b/misc/mke2fs.c
index 3a8ff5b1..a54f83ad 100644
--- a/misc/mke2fs.c
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.c
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ static void PRS(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int		default_csum_seed = 0;
 	errcode_t	retval;
 	char *		oldpath = getenv("PATH");
-	char *		extended_opts = 0;
+	struct str_list extended_opts;
 	char *		fs_type = 0;
 	char *		usage_types = 0;
 	/*
@@ -1751,6 +1751,13 @@ profile_error:
 			journal_size = -1;
 	}
 
+	retval = init_list(&extended_opts);
+	if (retval) {
+		com_err(program_name, retval, "%s",
+			_("in malloc for extended_opts"));
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	while ((c = getopt (argc, argv,
 		    "b:cd:e:g:i:jl:m:no:qr:s:t:vC:DE:FG:I:J:KL:M:N:O:R:ST:U:Vz:")) != EOF) {
 		switch (c) {
@@ -1796,7 +1803,7 @@ profile_error:
 				_("'-R' is deprecated, use '-E' instead"));
 			/* fallthrough */
 		case 'E':
-			extended_opts = optarg;
+			push_string(&extended_opts, optarg);
 			break;
 		case 'e':
 			if (strcmp(optarg, "continue") == 0)
@@ -2615,8 +2622,9 @@ profile_error:
 			free(tmp);
 	}
 
-	if (extended_opts)
-		parse_extended_opts(&fs_param, extended_opts);
+	/* Get options from commandline */
+	for (cpp = extended_opts.list; *cpp; cpp++)
+		parse_extended_opts(&fs_param, *cpp);
 
 	if (fs_param.s_rev_level == EXT2_GOOD_OLD_REV) {
 		if (fs_features) {

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Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] mke2fs: support multiple '-E' options

[Andreas Dilger]

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> On Sep 10, 2025, at 7:51 AM, Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org> wrote:
> 
> The '-E' option for specifying extended attributes can now be used
> multiple times. The existing support for multiple attributes encoded
> as comma-separated string is maintained for each '-E' option.
> 
> Prior to this change, if multiple '-E' options were specified, then
> only the last one was used. Earlier ones were silently ignored.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>

Reviewed-by: Andreas Dilger <adilger@dilger.ca>

> ---
> misc/mke2fs.8.in |  4 +++-
> misc/mke2fs.c    | 16 ++++++++++++----
> 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.8.in b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> index 14bae326..99ecc64b 100644
> --- a/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> +++ b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> @@ -268,7 +268,9 @@ Cause a kernel panic.
> .TP
> .BI \-E " extended-options"
> Set extended options for the file system.  Extended options are comma
> -separated, and may take an argument using the equals ('=') sign.  The
> +separated, and may take an argument using the equals ('=') sign.  Multiple
> +.B \-E
> +options may also be used. The
> .B \-E
> option used to be
> .B \-R
> diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.c b/misc/mke2fs.c
> index 3a8ff5b1..a54f83ad 100644
> --- a/misc/mke2fs.c
> +++ b/misc/mke2fs.c
> @@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ static void PRS(int argc, char *argv[])
> 	int		default_csum_seed = 0;
> 	errcode_t	retval;
> 	char *		oldpath = getenv("PATH");
> -	char *		extended_opts = 0;
> +	struct str_list extended_opts;
> 	char *		fs_type = 0;
> 	char *		usage_types = 0;
> 	/*
> @@ -1751,6 +1751,13 @@ profile_error:
> 			journal_size = -1;
> 	}
> 
> +	retval = init_list(&extended_opts);
> +	if (retval) {
> +		com_err(program_name, retval, "%s",
> +			_("in malloc for extended_opts"));
> +		exit(1);
> +	}
> +
> 	while ((c = getopt (argc, argv,
> 		    "b:cd:e:g:i:jl:m:no:qr:s:t:vC:DE:FG:I:J:KL:M:N:O:R:ST:U:Vz:")) != EOF) {
> 		switch (c) {
> @@ -1796,7 +1803,7 @@ profile_error:
> 				_("'-R' is deprecated, use '-E' instead"));
> 			/* fallthrough */
> 		case 'E':
> -			extended_opts = optarg;
> +			push_string(&extended_opts, optarg);
> 			break;
> 		case 'e':
> 			if (strcmp(optarg, "continue") == 0)
> @@ -2615,8 +2622,9 @@ profile_error:
> 			free(tmp);
> 	}
> 
> -	if (extended_opts)
> -		parse_extended_opts(&fs_param, extended_opts);
> +	/* Get options from commandline */
> +	for (cpp = extended_opts.list; *cpp; cpp++)
> +		parse_extended_opts(&fs_param, *cpp);
> 
> 	if (fs_param.s_rev_level == EXT2_GOOD_OLD_REV) {
> 		if (fs_features) {
> 
> --
> 2.45.2.121.gc2b3f2b3cd
> 
> 


Cheers, Andreas






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[PATCH v2 3/4] mke2fs: add root_selinux option for root inode label

[Ralph Siemsen]

This option allows setting the SELinux security context (label) for the
root directory. A common value would be system_u:object_r:root_t
possibly with a level/range such as :s0 suffix (for MCS/MLS policy).

Signed-off-by: Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>
---
 misc/mke2fs.8.in              | 10 ++++++++
 misc/mke2fs.c                 | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tests/m_root_selinux/expect.1 | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tests/m_root_selinux/script   |  4 +++
 4 files changed, 117 insertions(+)

diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.8.in b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
index 99ecc64b..ffe02eb0 100644
--- a/misc/mke2fs.8.in
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
@@ -428,6 +428,16 @@ Specify the root directory permissions in octal format. If no permissions
 are specified then the root directory permissions would be set in accordance with
 the default filesystem umask.
 .TP
+.BI root_selinux= label
+Specify the root directory SELinux security context as
+.IR label ,
+typically
+.nh
+.B system_u:object_r:root_t
+with an optional level/range suffix such as
+.B :s0
+for MCS/MLS policy types.
+.TP
 .BI stride= stride-size
 Configure the file system for a RAID array with
 .I stride-size
diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.c b/misc/mke2fs.c
index a54f83ad..6eca46a4 100644
--- a/misc/mke2fs.c
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static int	num_backups = 2; /* number of backup bg's for sparse_super2 */
 static uid_t	root_uid;
 static mode_t 	root_perms = (mode_t)-1;
 static gid_t	root_gid;
+static char	*root_selinux = NULL;
 int	journal_size;
 int	journal_flags;
 int	journal_fc_size;
@@ -515,6 +516,35 @@ static void create_root_dir(ext2_filsys fs)
 			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (root_selinux) {
+		struct ext2_xattr_handle *handle;
+		retval = ext2fs_xattrs_open(fs, EXT2_ROOT_INO, &handle);
+		if (retval) {
+			com_err("ext2fs_xattrs_open", retval,
+				_("while setting root inode label"));
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		retval = ext2fs_xattrs_read(handle);
+		if (retval) {
+			com_err("ext2fs_xattrs_read", retval,
+				_("while setting root inode label"));
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		retval = ext2fs_xattr_set(handle, "security.selinux",
+					  root_selinux, strlen(root_selinux));
+		if (retval) {
+			com_err("ext2fs_xattr_set", retval,
+				_("while setting root inode label"));
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		retval = ext2fs_xattrs_close(&handle);
+		if (retval) {
+			com_err("ext2fs_xattrs_close", retval,
+				_("while setting root inode label"));
+			exit(1);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 static void create_lost_and_found(ext2_filsys fs)
@@ -1089,6 +1119,21 @@ static void parse_extended_opts(struct ext2_super_block *param,
 			if (arg) {
 				root_perms = strtoul(arg, &p, 8);
 			}
+		} else if (!strcmp(token, "root_selinux")) {
+			if (arg) {
+				root_selinux = realloc(root_selinux,
+						       strlen(arg) + 1);
+				if (!root_selinux) {
+					com_err(program_name, ENOMEM, "%s",
+						_("in malloc for root_selinux"));
+					exit(1);
+				}
+				strcpy(root_selinux, arg);
+			} else {
+				r_usage++;
+				badopt = token;
+				continue;
+			}
 		} else if (!strcmp(token, "discard")) {
 			discard = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(token, "nodiscard")) {
@@ -1174,6 +1219,7 @@ static void parse_extended_opts(struct ext2_super_block *param,
 			"\tlazy_journal_init=<0 to disable, 1 to enable>\n"
 			"\troot_owner=<uid of root dir>:<gid of root dir>\n"
 			"\troot_perms=<octal root directory permissions>\n"
+			"\troot_selinux=<selinux root directory label>\n"
 			"\ttest_fs\n"
 			"\tdiscard\n"
 			"\tnodiscard\n"
diff --git a/tests/m_root_selinux/expect.1 b/tests/m_root_selinux/expect.1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19a3d6ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/m_root_selinux/expect.1
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+Creating filesystem with 1024 1k blocks and 128 inodes
+
+Allocating group tables:    \b\b\bdone                            
+Writing inode tables:    \b\b\bdone                            
+Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information:    \b\b\bdone
+
+Filesystem features: ext_attr resize_inode dir_index filetype sparse_super
+Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
+Pass 2: Checking directory structure
+Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
+Pass 4: Checking reference counts
+Pass 5: Checking group summary information
+test_filesys: 11/128 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 54/1024 blocks
+Exit status is 0
+Filesystem volume name:   <none>
+Last mounted on:          <not available>
+Filesystem magic number:  0xEF53
+Filesystem revision #:    1 (dynamic)
+Filesystem features:      ext_attr resize_inode dir_index filetype sparse_super
+Default mount options:    (none)
+Filesystem state:         clean
+Errors behavior:          Continue
+Filesystem OS type:       Linux
+Inode count:              128
+Block count:              1024
+Reserved block count:     51
+Overhead clusters:        40
+Free blocks:              970
+Free inodes:              117
+First block:              1
+Block size:               1024
+Fragment size:            1024
+Reserved GDT blocks:      3
+Blocks per group:         8192
+Fragments per group:      8192
+Inodes per group:         128
+Inode blocks per group:   32
+Mount count:              0
+Check interval:           15552000 (6 months)
+Reserved blocks uid:      0
+Reserved blocks gid:      0
+First inode:              11
+Inode size:               256
+Required extra isize:     32
+Desired extra isize:      32
+Default directory hash:   half_md4
+
+
+Group 0: (Blocks 1-1023)
+  Primary superblock at 1, Group descriptors at 2-2
+  Reserved GDT blocks at 3-5
+  Block bitmap at 6 (+5)
+  Inode bitmap at 7 (+6)
+  Inode table at 8-39 (+7)
+  970 free blocks, 117 free inodes, 2 directories
+  Free blocks: 54-1023
+  Free inodes: 12-128
diff --git a/tests/m_root_selinux/script b/tests/m_root_selinux/script
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ac82918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/m_root_selinux/script
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+DESCRIPTION="root directory SELinux security context"
+FS_SIZE=1024
+MKE2FS_OPTS="-E root_selinux=system_u:object_r:root_t"
+. $cmd_dir/run_mke2fs

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Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] mke2fs: add root_selinux option for root inode label

[Andreas Dilger]

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On Sep 10, 2025, at 7:51 AM, Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org> wrote:
> 
> This option allows setting the SELinux security context (label) for the
> root directory. A common value would be system_u:object_r:root_t
> possibly with a level/range such as :s0 suffix (for MCS/MLS policy).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>

Looks fine.  It took a bit to figure out what the ".nh" macro was doing
(I kept finding ".NH" = Numbered Header), but I found "no-hyphenate"
tha acually makes sense.

Reviewed-by: Andreas Dilger <adilger@dilger.ca>

> diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.8.in b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> index 99ecc64b..ffe02eb0 100644
> --- a/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> +++ b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> @@ -428,6 +428,16 @@ Specify the root directory permissions in octal format. If no permissions
> are specified then the root directory permissions would be set in accordance with
> the default filesystem umask.
> .TP
> +.BI root_selinux= label
> +Specify the root directory SELinux security context as
> +.IR label ,
> +typically
> +.nh

> +.B system_u:object_r:root_t
> +with an optional level/range suffix such as
> +.B :s0
> +for MCS/MLS policy types.
> +.TP


Cheers, Andreas






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Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] mke2fs: add root_selinux option for root inode label

[Ralph Siemsen]

Hi Andreas,

On Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM Andreas Dilger <adilger@dilger.ca> wrote:
>
> Looks fine.  It took a bit to figure out what the ".nh" macro was doing
> (I kept finding ".NH" = Numbered Header), but I found "no-hyphenate"
> tha acually makes sense.

Many thanks for reviewing. Indeed ".nh" is to prevent hyphenation. It
comes from the "mm" macro package [1] and is considered part of the
"safe subset" that can be used in man pages [2].

[1] http://mam.sdf.org/guides/troff/mm-all.pdf  (page 35)
[2] https://linux.die.net/man/7/man

Regards,
-Ralph

[PATCH v2 4/4] mke2fs: fix missing .TP in man page

[Ralph Siemsen]

Signed-off-by: Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>
---
 misc/mke2fs.8.in | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.8.in b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
index ffe02eb0..94d82082 100644
--- a/misc/mke2fs.8.in
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@ the manual page
 Quiet execution.  Useful if
 .B mke2fs
 is run in a script.
+.TP
 .B \-S
 Write superblock and group descriptors only.  This is an extreme
 measure to be taken only in the very unlikely case that all of

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Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] mke2fs: fix missing .TP in man page

[Andreas Dilger]

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On Sep 10, 2025, at 7:51 AM, Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org> wrote:
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ralph Siemsen <ralph.siemsen@linaro.org>

Looks fine.  I found a related formatting issue with a duplicate .TP marker
in another part of mke2fs.8.in, and have submitted a separate patch for that.

It looks like this patch could have:
Fixes: 3fffe9dd6be5 ("tune2fs: replace the -r option with -E revision=<fs-rev>")

Reviewed-by: Andreas Dilger <adilger@dilger.ca>

> ---
> misc/mke2fs.8.in | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.8.in b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> index ffe02eb0..94d82082 100644
> --- a/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> +++ b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
> @@ -739,6 +739,7 @@ the manual page
> Quiet execution.  Useful if
> .B mke2fs
> is run in a script.
> +.TP
> .B \-S
> Write superblock and group descriptors only.  This is an extreme
> measure to be taken only in the very unlikely case that all of
> 
> --
> 2.45.2.121.gc2b3f2b3cd
> 
> 


Cheers, Andreas






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Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] mke2fs: fix missing .TP in man page

[Ralph Siemsen]

Hi Andreas,

On Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM Andreas Dilger <adilger@dilger.ca> wrote:
>
> Looks fine.  I found a related formatting issue with a duplicate .TP marker
> in another part of mke2fs.8.in, and have submitted a separate patch for that.

Good catch. Curiously, it doesn't seem to affect formatting for me
(with nroff 1.23).

> It looks like this patch could have:
> Fixes: 3fffe9dd6be5 ("tune2fs: replace the -r option with -E revision=<fs-rev>")

Is it worth doing a v3 for this?

Regards,
-Ralph

Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] mke2fs: small doc and features

[Theodore Ts'o]

On Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:51:44 -0400, Ralph Siemsen wrote:
> Four independent fixes for mke2fs:
> 
> 1) document the hash_seed option
> 2) support multiple '-E' arguments
> 3) add extended option for setting root inode security context
> 4) minor indentation fix in man page
> 
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/4] mke2fs: document the hash_seed option
      commit: 6096dffaaf22d483f246166f6287dc4742e4e54c
[2/4] mke2fs: support multiple '-E' options
      commit: 06f50e001b7df448df523231bba26f1ca488f456
[3/4] mke2fs: add root_selinux option for root inode label
      commit: 9fc251d0d687f987975ac7c8011c600065e87d94
[4/4] mke2fs: fix missing .TP in man page
      commit: 041412cf2351c6d275547d65df33eec1cf36df8d

Best regards,
-- 
Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>