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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Verify that we do not force mixed block groups on small volumes anymore
+
+source $TOP/tests/common
+
+check_prereq btrfs-show-super
+check_prereq mkfs.btrfs
+setup_root_helper
+
+run_check truncate -s 512M $IMAGE
+mixed=$(run_check_stdout $TOP/mkfs.btrfs -n 64k -f $IMAGE | egrep 'Data|Metadata')
+echo "$mixed" | grep -q -v 'Data+Metadata:' || _fail "unexpected: created a mixed-bg filesystem"