# Re: Formatting of backing device

- From: Alex Elsayed \<hidden\>
- Date: 2012-02-16 23:35:50 
- List: linux-bcache
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-bcache/2012/02/7635486
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-bcache/2012/02/7635486/t.md

```text
> If there is a superblock, whether such a situation is
> recoverable is now undefined, and dependent on the
 Argh. "If there is *not* a superblock"
```