harvey/sys/src/cmd/ext2srv

Ext2srv Version 0.2
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Ext2srv is a file server that interprets EXT2 file systems. Ext2srv is identical
to dossrv in specification.

I added just one option. By default ext2srv search for the first ext2 partition
on the device (typically a disk) given by the mount spec option (see bind(1)).
So, if you have different ext2 partitions on the same disk you can select one
of them by adding the partition number at the end of the device in the mount
system call. For example

mount -c /srv/ext2 /n/linux /dev/hd1disk:3

forces the server to look for ext2 filesystem on the third partition of your second
hard drive.


WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING

Ext2srv uses some cache. So you must unmount the directory where you
mount your ext2 partition. It's the only way to synchronise dirty buffers
with the disk.

Don't reboot your terminal (^t^t r) without explicitly unmount.

Using something like this script is recommended :

#!/bin/rc

unmount /n/linux >[2] /dev/null
unmount /n/linux2 >[2] /dev/null
disk/kfscmd halt

WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING


I provide this software `as is' and without any warranty. Feed back are welcome !!!

bl@mime.univ-paris8.fr

changes 5/17/2000 - threw away partition table
walking, fixed name_len (it's a uchar not a ushort).

-rsc

changes for 4th edition 13 May 2002 - miller@hamnavoe.demon.co.uk
- adapted for 9P2000
- added [-p passwd] [-g group] args as in tapefs(4)
- create makes files with user and group of parent directory (not 100/200)
- prevent writing to non-regular files
- correct calculation of group descriptor block location when bsize!=1024