[Bug 1002782] [NEW] fsck.btrfs should be available in the initramfs

[Dmitrijs Ledkovs]

Public bug reported:

Currently fsck.btrfs can only successfully operate on the unmounted filesystems.
To allow running fsck.btrfs against vital filesystems (e.g. rootfs, /usr) fsck.btrfs should be available in the initramfs to allow fscking.
On the other hand, fsck tool is expected to work on read-only mounted filesystems, then the issue is non-existent.
It would be great if btrfs-tools started to support doing fsck over read-only mounted filesystems.

** Affects: btrfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Changed in: btrfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  fsck.btrfs should be available in the initramfs

Status in “btrfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Currently fsck.btrfs can only successfully operate on the unmounted filesystems.
  To allow running fsck.btrfs against vital filesystems (e.g. rootfs, /usr) fsck.btrfs should be available in the initramfs to allow fscking.
  On the other hand, fsck tool is expected to work on read-only mounted filesystems, then the issue is non-existent.
  It would be great if btrfs-tools started to support doing fsck over read-only mounted filesystems.

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