3 files changed, 15 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/Config.in.legacy b/Config.in.legacy
index f1a1b8ad7c..2b88ddf8c1 100644
--- a/Config.in.legacy
+++ b/Config.in.legacy
@@ -145,6 +145,21 @@ endif
 ###############################################################################
 comment "Legacy options removed in 2017.08"
 
+config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_EXTRA_INODES
+	int "ext2 extra inodes has been removed" if BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_INODES = 0
+	default 0
+	help
+	  Buildroot now uses mkfs.ext2/3/4 to generate ext2/3/4
+	  images. It now automatically selects the number of inodes
+	  based on the image size. The extra number of inodes can no
+	  longer be provided; instead, provide the total number of
+	  inodes needed in BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_INODES.
+
+config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_EXTRA_INODES_WRAP
+	bool
+	default y if BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_EXTRA_INODES != 0
+	select BR2_LEGACY
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_CDXAPARSE
 	bool "cdxaparse removed"
 	select BR2_LEGACY
diff --git a/fs/ext2/Config.in b/fs/ext2/Config.in
index 6f16dde17f..ec1b5f2c55 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/Config.in
+++ b/fs/ext2/Config.in
@@ -55,14 +55,6 @@ config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_INODES
 	int "exact number of inodes (leave at 0 for auto calculation)"
 	default 0
 
-config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_EXTRA_INODES
-	int "extra inodes" if BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_INODES = 0
-	default 0
-	help
-	  Enter here the number of extra free inodes you want on
-	  your filesystem. By default, Buildroot will not leave
-	  many free inodes.
-
 config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_RESBLKS
 	int "reserved blocks percentage"
 	default 5
diff --git a/fs/ext2/ext2.mk b/fs/ext2/ext2.mk
index 0d5fc7f118..8a648dd66c 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/ext2.mk
+++ b/fs/ext2/ext2.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ EXT2_OPTS = \
 	-B 1024 \
 	-b $(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_BLOCKS) \
 	-i $(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_INODES) \
-	-I $(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_EXTRA_INODES) \
 	-r $(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_RESBLKS) \
 	-l "$(EXT2_LABEL)"