Re: [Bug-ddrescue] Problem with domain-logfile

[Katona Gábor]

> Florian Sedivy wrote:
> > Or the syntax check could have a "loose mode" used only for 
> > rescue-domain log files (and maybe also in fill mode?). It would be 
> > enough to only check the lines that will actually be used, and those 
> > by the rule, that they "must be strictly ascending and non-overlapping".
>
> This is an interesting idea. I'll see how to implement it.
I didn't check the internals of treating domain logfiles, so maybe the 
answer to the following will be strict no. I'm wondering is it possible 
not to have any restrictions on the domain logfile? In my mind domain 
logfile is simply a file which defines domains which should be rescued 
*separately*. In this sense randomly positioned or even overlapping 
ranges are possible, since ddrescue would simply walk through the 
domains and would try to copy yet uncopied parts. If some parts are 
present is multiple domains, no problem. If these parts are already 
copied, nothing to do. If they are not copied, let's try. Treating 
domain logfile like this would make it unnecessary to create a valid 
logfile from a file like mine defining separate domains.

Gábor