[parisc-linux] mke2fs odd number:

[Patrick Caulfield]

On Mon, Jun 17, 2002 at 02:27:11PM +0200, joel.soete@freebel.net wrote:
> Quoting Patrick Caulfield <patrick@tykepenguin.com>:
> 
> > Does anyone else get with from mke2fs:
> > 
> > This filesystem will be automatically checked every 22 mounts or
> > 1.23076e-312 days, whichever comes first.  Use tune2fs -c or -i to
> > override.
> 
> Also notice this last Friday (but no time to report.
> 
> > 
> > I really hope it doesn't want to check the filesystem that often :)
> > 
> Dono, if tune2fs more relevant:
> Check interval:           15552000 (6 months)

That's right (and it's what I have). Looking at the source I can't quite figure
out why the display is wrong:

void print_check_message(ext2_filsys fs)
{
        printf(_("This filesystem will be automatically "
                 "checked every %d mounts or\n"
                 "%g days, whichever comes first.  "
                 "Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.\n"),
               fs->super->s_max_mnt_count,
               (double)fs->super->s_checkinterval / (3600 * 24));
}

I have verified that fs->super->s_checkinterval is still 15552000, but if I
write a program that prints out 15552000/(3600 * 24) then I get 180 as expected!

I'm not at all worried about it (though I have raised a Debian bug report) I
just wondered if it's just my machine.

-- 

patrick