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diff --git a/sbin/fsck_ffs/SMM.doc/3.t b/sbin/fsck_ffs/SMM.doc/3.t index 07b5431..bb6f05b 100644 --- a/sbin/fsck_ffs/SMM.doc/3.t +++ b/sbin/fsck_ffs/SMM.doc/3.t @@ -344,6 +344,19 @@ will remove that directory entry. Again, this condition can only arise when there has been a hardware failure. .PP +.I Fsck +also checks for directories with unallocated blocks (holes). +Such directories should never be created. +When found, +.I fsck +will prompt the user to adjust the length of the offending directory +which is done by shortening the size of the directory to the end of the +last allocated block preceeding the hole. +Unfortunately, this means that another Phase 1 run has to be done. +.I Fsck +will remind the user to rerun fsck after repairing a +directory containing an unallocated block. +.PP If a directory entry inode number references outside the inode list, then .I fsck |
