Re: [Bug-ddrescue] ddrescue feature request. Write location info in --fill-mode

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Scott Dwyer wrote:
> I don't mean to over complicate it, but I think it should also state 
> what condition the block is in, either bad-sector, non-trimmed, 
> non-scraped, or non-tried.

Good idea.


> I would think it should also stay true to the ability to choose which 
> type to fill.

Sure.


> Part of me thinks it should even work for good "finished" 
> areas for those wanting total control (although I cannot see a reason 
> why at this time), but another part of me thinks is should not be 
> allowed to fill finished areas.

Fill mode currently can fill finished areas. It is the recommended 
method to wipe only the good sectors.


> And maybe it could or should contain both the location for the 
> individual sector and also what block of the logfile it is in? It may 
> help finding what part of the logfile applies to it, but maybe that 
> could be too much information and be confusing.

This one is not so useful. Lines are constantly being split and merged 
in the logfile.

Maybe I could add an option to ddrescuelog to output the number of the 
line that contains a given position or sector:

  moe +$(ddrescuelog --line <pos> logfile) logfile


Best regards,
Antonio.