Bug#660576: ITP: disktest -- verify disk integrity

[Richard Hartmann <richih.mailinglist@gmail.com>]

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 02:40, Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> wrote:

> There are already several programs with this name, including a
> command-line program from NetApp, so perhaps you should choose something
> different.

Hmm, back to the thinking tower, then!

But seriously, it's hard to come up with unique yet descriptive names.
Suggestions appreciated.


> That repository contains a Perl script.

I copied over my most recent ITP, and you are absolutely correct.
Sorry, and thanks for catching this.


> I don't see that check in the current version.  I would suggest that by
> default this should print a warning and prompt for confirmation.  Of
> course there could also be an option for scripts to override this.

The check is implemented within badblocks itself, but I should
probably check it myself, as well.


Thanks,
Richard