LinearTapeFileSystem / LinearTapeFileSystem/ltfs

RFE: add new command line options and a new util from HPE fork

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enhancement
Dominant language
C
Stars
352
Forks
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Avg merge
2h 50m
Merged PRs (30d)
2

Description

From latest HPE code(HPE_StoreOpen_Software_3.4.2_Source_Z7550-02501.tar.gz), unofficial repo: https://github.com/nix-community/hpe-ltfs

- [ ] [src/utils/ltfsck.c](https://github.com/nix-community/hpe-ltfs/blob/master/ltfs/src/utils/ltfsck.c):
````
-w, --list-open-files
-c, --count-open-files
-F, --Force
-P, output rollback points formatted for a pipe process
````
- [ ] [src/utils/mkltfs.c](https://github.com/nix-community/hpe-ltfs/blob/master/ltfs/src/utils/mkltfs.c):
`-g, --interactive`

- [x] [src/utils/unltfs.c](https://github.com/nix-community/hpe-ltfs/blob/master/ltfs/src/utils/unltfs.c) - "unformat" an LTFS volume

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by comparing src/utils/ltfsck.c and src/utils/mkltfs.c with the linked HPE fork, focusing on the unchecked command-line options. Confirm the expected behavior of each listed option from the fork, then verify that the options are exposed by the corresponding utilities; src/utils/unltfs.c is already marked complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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