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Date:      Sun, 15 Dec 2002 12:09:52 -0800 (PST)
From:      Nate Lawson <nate@root.org>
To:        Andreas Klemm <akl@klemm.apsfilter.org>
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Restoring superblock backup?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0212151209030.44745-100000@root.org>
In-Reply-To: <20021215090554.GA15162@titan.klemm.apsfilter.org>

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On Sun, 15 Dec 2002, Andreas Klemm wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 12:41:58AM -0800, Nate Lawson wrote:
> > After the fs has been repaired, the alternate sb is not copied to the
> > default sb (currently).
> 
> This doesn't sound valid. It would mean, if your suberblock has
> crashed and you use the alternate, then every subsequent fsck
> run would fail and need manual operation to use the alternate
> superblock.

This is indeed the current (bad) behavior, hence my original request for a
workaround.  I'm working on a patch.

-Nate


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