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authorKarel Zak2012-07-26 11:44:59 +0200
committerKarel Zak2012-07-26 11:44:59 +0200
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lsblk: add not about unstable default output
Signed-off-by: Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
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@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ The command prints all block devices (except RAM disks) in a tree-like format
by default. Use
.B "lsblk --help"
to get a list of all available columns.
+.PP
+The default output as well as default output from options like --topology and
+--fs is subject to change, so whenever possible you should avoid using default
+outputs in your scripts. Always explicitly define expected columns by
+.B \-\-output
+.IR columns
+in environment where a stable output is required.
.SH OPTIONS
.IP "\fB\-a, \-\-all\fP"
.B lsblk