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From: tomd@packard.UUCP (TJ Dineen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: File System -- fsstat(1)
Message-ID: <610@packard.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jan 88 02:09:06 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Liberty Corner
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I already posted this item to: comp.unix.questions, comp.sys.dec
Thought the wizards might help me on -- read on.
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On a Vaxen Sys V.2 the file systems do not support the
FsOKAY flag and super-block "s_state" field.  It seems like
most systems (3Bs, UTS) support the "s_state" field.

The fsstat(1) program determines if the FS (super-block) 
needs to be fsck'ed by using the "s_state".  This facility 
prevents wasted fsck'ing if a file system is "clean".

Can the "s_state" be implemented in Sys V.2 or is there
plans to include this in a future DEC release ?  (currently
I am using VAX-11/780 with DEC UDA50 2.2 and AT&T Unix V.2 paging)

History:  Did AT&T implement this strategy on the 3B-line first ?

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Tom Dineen	..!packard!tomd