Re: How do I get the ext3 driver to shut up?

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On Tuesday 14 March 2006 9:48 am, Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2006 at 11:14:07PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > >  Guess which device driver feels a bit chatty?
> > >
> > > ...
> > >
> > >  VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev loop0.
> >
> > That's only printed if the sys_mount() caller set MS_VERBOSE in `flags'.
>
> I should have been a bit more explict in my previous message.
> Actually, if you trace down the logic, it's only printed if
> sys_mount() __DIDN'T__ set MS_VERBOSE in 'flags'.  The code in
> fs/super.c sets the "silent" flag if (flags & MS_VERBOSE) is non-zero.
> The meaning is reversed, which is counterintuitive.  Hence, my patch.

Just confirming: you aren't proposing a change to kernel behavior, instead the 
the busybox mount program should set MS_VERBOSE/MS_SILENT by default if it 
wants to avoid these messages appearing on the console?

Rob
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