When creating a new FFS file system, the block size will indirectly

affect the largest file size that is allowed by the file system.
On the other hand, when creating a snapshot, the snapshot file will
appear as it is as big as the file system itself.  Hence we will not
be able to create a file system on large file systems with small
block sizes.

Add a warning about this, and gives some hints to correct the issue.

Reviewed by:	mckusick
MFC After:	1 week

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sbin/newfs/mkfs.c b/sbin/newfs/mkfs.c
index b796aef..0b653d5 100644
--- a/sbin/newfs/mkfs.c
+++ b/sbin/newfs/mkfs.c
@@ -280,6 +280,16 @@ mkfs(struct partition *pp, char *fsys)
 		sizepb *= NINDIR(&sblock);
 		sblock.fs_maxfilesize += sizepb;
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * It's impossible to create a snapshot in case that fs_maxfilesize
+	 * is smaller than the fssize.
+	 */
+	if (sblock.fs_maxfilesize < (u_quad_t)fssize) {
+		warnx("WARNING: You will be unable to create snapshots on this "
+		      "file system.  Correct by using a larger blocksize.");
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Calculate the number of blocks to put into each cylinder group.
 	 *