[PATCH 1/1] Btrfs-progs: Update btrfs man page to indicate label for a mounted fs can be changed
From: Anand jain <hidden>
Date: 2012-09-14 06:01:18
Subsystem:
the rest · Maintainer:
Linus Torvalds
From: Anand Jain <redacted> Signed-off-by: Anand Jain <redacted> --- man/btrfs.8.in | 14 ++++++-------- 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/man/btrfs.8.in b/man/btrfs.8.in
index 4b0a9f9..0258d87 100644
--- a/man/btrfs.8.in
+++ b/man/btrfs.8.in@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ btrfs \- control a btrfs filesystem .PP \fBbtrfs\fP \fBfilesystem resize\fP\fI [devid:][+/\-]<size>[gkm]|[devid:]max <filesystem>\fP .PP -\fBbtrfs\fP \fBfilesystem label\fP\fI <dev> [newlabel]\fP +\fBbtrfs\fP \fBfilesystem label\fP\fI <dev>|<path> [newlabel]\fP .PP \fBbtrfs\fP \fBsubvolume find-new\fP\fI <subvolume> <last_gen>\fP .PP
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ it with the new desired size. When recreating the partition make sure to use the same starting disk cylinder as before. .TP -\fBfilesystem label\fP\fI <dev> [newlabel]\fP -Show or update the label of a filesystem. \fI<dev>\fR is used to identify the +\fBfilesystem label\fP\fI <dev>|<path> [newlabel]\fP +Show or update the label of a filesystem. \fI<dev>|<path>\fR is used to identify the filesystem. If a \fInewlabel\fR optional argument is passed, the label is changed. The following constraints exist for a label:
@@ -207,11 +207,9 @@ following constraints exist for a label: .IP - the label shall not contain the '/' or '\\' characters. -NOTE: Currently there are the following limitations: -.IP -- the filesystem has to be unmounted -.IP -- the filesystem should not have more than one device. +Note: +As of now a btrfs filesystem containing more than one device must be +mounted to change its filesystem label. .TP \fBfilesystem show\fR [--all-devices|<uuid>|<label>]\fR
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