Added notes to the 'fsck' command documentation.

diff --git a/fish/cmds.c b/fish/cmds.c
index c23da2f..142b595 100644 (file)
--- a/fish/cmds.c
+++ b/fish/cmds.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void display_command (const char *cmd)
     pod2text ("get-e2uuid - get the ext2/3/4 filesystem UUID", " get-e2uuid <device>\n\nThis returns the ext2/3/4 filesystem UUID of the filesystem on\nC<device>.");
   else
   if (strcasecmp (cmd, "fsck") == 0)
-    pod2text ("fsck - run the filesystem checker", " fsck <fstype> <device>\n\nThis runs the filesystem checker (fsck) on C<device> which\nshould have filesystem type C<fstype>.\n\nThe returned integer is the status.  See L<fsck(8)> for the\nlist of status codes from C<fsck>, and note that multiple\nstatus codes can be summed together.\n\nIt is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.\nNote that checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported\n(by linux-ntfs).");
+    pod2text ("fsck - run the filesystem checker", " fsck <fstype> <device>\n\nThis runs the filesystem checker (fsck) on C<device> which\nshould have filesystem type C<fstype>.\n\nThe returned integer is the status.  See L<fsck(8)> for the\nlist of status codes from C<fsck>.\n\nNotes:\n\n=over 4\n\n=item *\n\nMultiple status codes can be summed together.\n\n=item *\n\nA non-zero return code can mean \"success\", for example if\nerrors have been corrected on the filesystem.\n\n=item *\n\nChecking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported\n(by linux-ntfs).\n\n=back\n\nThis command is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.");
   else
   if (strcasecmp (cmd, "zero") == 0)
     pod2text ("zero - write zeroes to the device", " zero <device>\n\nThis command writes zeroes over the first few blocks of C<device>.\n\nHow many blocks are zeroed isn't specified (but it's I<not> enough\nto securely wipe the device).  It should be sufficient to remove\nany partition tables, filesystem superblocks and so on.");

diff --git a/guestfish-actions.pod b/guestfish-actions.pod
index d391257..44d86f2 100644 (file)
--- a/guestfish-actions.pod
+++ b/guestfish-actions.pod
@@ -457,13 +457,30 @@ This runs the filesystem checker (fsck) on C<device> which
 should have filesystem type C<fstype>.
 
 The returned integer is the status.  See L<fsck(8)> for the
-list of status codes from C<fsck>, and note that multiple
-status codes can be summed together.
+list of status codes from C<fsck>.
 
-It is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.
-Note that checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
+Notes:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Multiple status codes can be summed together.
+
+=item *
+
+A non-zero return code can mean "success", for example if
+errors have been corrected on the filesystem.
+
+=item *
+
+Checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
 (by linux-ntfs).
 
+=back
+
+This command is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.
+
 =head2 get-autosync
 
  get-autosync

diff --git a/guestfs-actions.pod b/guestfs-actions.pod
index fb7c3db..6fc51f0 100644 (file)
--- a/guestfs-actions.pod
+++ b/guestfs-actions.pod
@@ -592,13 +592,30 @@ This runs the filesystem checker (fsck) on C<device> which
 should have filesystem type C<fstype>.
 
 The returned integer is the status.  See L<fsck(8)> for the
-list of status codes from C<fsck>, and note that multiple
-status codes can be summed together.
+list of status codes from C<fsck>.
 
-It is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.
-Note that checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
+Notes:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Multiple status codes can be summed together.
+
+=item *
+
+A non-zero return code can mean "success", for example if
+errors have been corrected on the filesystem.
+
+=item *
+
+Checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
 (by linux-ntfs).
 
+=back
+
+This command is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.
+
 On error this function returns -1.
 
 =head2 guestfs_get_autosync

diff --git a/java/com/redhat/et/libguestfs/GuestFS.java b/java/com/redhat/et/libguestfs/GuestFS.java
index 293ee23..5b81623 100644 (file)
--- a/java/com/redhat/et/libguestfs/GuestFS.java
+++ b/java/com/redhat/et/libguestfs/GuestFS.java
@@ -2363,12 +2363,21 @@ public class GuestFS {
    * which should have filesystem type "fstype".
    * 
    * The returned integer is the status. See fsck(8) for the
-   * list of status codes from "fsck", and note that multiple
-   * status codes can be summed together.
+   * list of status codes from "fsck".
    * 
-   * It is entirely equivalent to running "fsck -a -t fstype
-   * device". Note that checking or repairing NTFS volumes is
-   * not supported (by linux-ntfs).
+   * Notes:
+   * 
+   * *   Multiple status codes can be summed together.
+   * 
+   * *   A non-zero return code can mean "success", for
+   * example if errors have been corrected on the
+   * filesystem.
+   * 
+   * *   Checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
+   * (by linux-ntfs).
+   * 
+   * This command is entirely equivalent to running "fsck -a
+   * -t fstype device".
    * 
    * @throws LibGuestFSException
    */

diff --git a/perl/lib/Sys/Guestfs.pm b/perl/lib/Sys/Guestfs.pm
index 2d75b69..bab7887 100644 (file)
--- a/perl/lib/Sys/Guestfs.pm
+++ b/perl/lib/Sys/Guestfs.pm
@@ -474,13 +474,30 @@ This runs the filesystem checker (fsck) on C<device> which
 should have filesystem type C<fstype>.
 
 The returned integer is the status.  See L<fsck(8)> for the
-list of status codes from C<fsck>, and note that multiple
-status codes can be summed together.
+list of status codes from C<fsck>.
 
-It is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.
-Note that checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
+Notes:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Multiple status codes can be summed together.
+
+=item *
+
+A non-zero return code can mean "success", for example if
+errors have been corrected on the filesystem.
+
+=item *
+
+Checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
 (by linux-ntfs).
 
+=back
+
+This command is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.
+
 =item $autosync = $h->get_autosync ();
 
 Get the autosync flag.

diff --git a/python/guestfs.py b/python/guestfs.py
index 3cfc86a..022150b 100644 (file)
--- a/python/guestfs.py
+++ b/python/guestfs.py
@@ -1154,12 +1154,21 @@ class GuestFS:
         which should have filesystem type "fstype".
         
         The returned integer is the status. See fsck(8) for the
-        list of status codes from "fsck", and note that multiple
-        status codes can be summed together.
+        list of status codes from "fsck".
         
-        It is entirely equivalent to running "fsck -a -t fstype
-        device". Note that checking or repairing NTFS volumes is
-        not supported (by linux-ntfs).
+        Notes:
+        
+        *   Multiple status codes can be summed together.
+        
+        *   A non-zero return code can mean "success", for
+        example if errors have been corrected on the
+        filesystem.
+        
+        *   Checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
+        (by linux-ntfs).
+        
+        This command is entirely equivalent to running "fsck -a
+        -t fstype device".
         """
         return libguestfsmod.fsck (self._o, fstype, device)
 

diff --git a/src/generator.ml b/src/generator.ml
index 8d5450d..04445ee 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/generator.ml
+++ b/src/generator.ml
@@ -1646,12 +1646,29 @@ This runs the filesystem checker (fsck) on C<device> which
 should have filesystem type C<fstype>.
 
 The returned integer is the status.  See L<fsck(8)> for the
-list of status codes from C<fsck>, and note that multiple
-status codes can be summed together.
+list of status codes from C<fsck>.
 
-It is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.
-Note that checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
-(by linux-ntfs).");
+Notes:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Multiple status codes can be summed together.
+
+=item *
+
+A non-zero return code can mean \"success\", for example if
+errors have been corrected on the filesystem.
+
+=item *
+
+Checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
+(by linux-ntfs).
+
+=back
+
+This command is entirely equivalent to running C<fsck -a -t fstype device>.");
 
   ("zero", (RErr, [String "device"]), 85, [],
    [InitBasicFS, TestOutput (