`uninit_bg` and lazy block group allocation in EXT3/4
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_E_xt3 and Ext4 recently have been the most commonly used file system on Linux machines.
What does uninit_bg
actually do?
Read https://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Ext4_Disk_Layout
section `Meta Block Groups and
Lazy Block Group Initialization`.
https://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions
https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Ext4_Filesystem
https://access.redhat.com/labs/psb/versions/kernel-3.10.0-327.18.2.el7/fs/ext4/ext4.h