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

[Scott Dwyer]

On 1/28/2015 1:29 PM, Antonio Diaz Diaz wrote:
> > It would be great if "ddrescue --fill-mode" would write location 
> > information (offset, sector#) into bad blocks.
>
> This would require either a new option or modifying the syntax of the 
> '--fill-mode' option.
>
> I'll think how to implement it, but feedback is welcome.

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. Recoveries can take a long time and many can 
get impatient and want to try file recovery before a total finished 
recovery. Knowing if a file has parts that are not fully processed yet 
could be helpful.

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

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.

Scott