- <listitem><para>Similar to <varname>q</varname>. However,
- instead of copying the higher-level quota group assignments
- from the parent as-is, the lowest quota group of the parent
- subvolume is determined that is not the leaf quota
- group. Then, an "intermediary" quota group is inserted that
- is one level below this level, and shares the same ID part
- as the specified subvolume. If no higher-level quota group
- exists for the parent subvolume, a new quota group at level
- 255 sharing the same ID as the specified subvolume is
- inserted instead. This new intermediary quota group is then
- assigned to the parent subvolume's higher-level quota
- groups, and the specified subvolume's leaf quota group is
- assigned to it.</para>
-
- <para>Effectively, this has a similar effect as
- <varname>q</varname>, however introduces a new higher-level
- quota group for the specified subvolume that may be used to
- enforce limits and accounting to the specified subvolume and
- children subvolume created within it. Thus, by creating
- subvolumes only via <varname>q</varname> and
- <varname>Q</varname>, a concept of "subtree quotas" is
- implemented. Each subvolume for which <varname>Q</varname>
- is set will get a "subtree" quota group created, and all
- child subvolumes created within it will be assigned to
- it. Each subvolume for which <varname>q</varname> is set
- will not get such a "subtree" quota group, but it is ensured
- that they are added to the same "subtree" quota group as their
- immediate parents.</para>
-
- <para>It is recommended to use
- <varname>Q</varname> for subvolumes that typically contain
- further subvolumes, and where it is desirable to have
- accounting and quota limits on all child subvolumes
- together. Examples for <varname>Q</varname> are typically
- <filename>/home</filename> or
- <filename>/var/lib/machines</filename>. In contrast,
- <varname>q</varname> should be used for subvolumes that
- either usually do not include further subvolumes or where no
- accounting and quota limits are needed that apply to all
- child subvolumes together. Examples for <varname>q</varname>
- are typically <filename>/var</filename> or
- <filename>/var/tmp</filename>. As with <varname>Q</varname>,
- <varname>q</varname> has no effect on the quota group
- hierarchy if the subvolume exists and already has at least
- one higher-level quota group assigned.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Create the subvolume or directory the same as <varname>v</varname>, but assign the
+ new subvolume to a new leaf quota group. Instead of copying the higher-level quota group
+ assignments from the parent as is done with <varname>q</varname>, the lowest quota group of the
+ parent subvolume is determined that is not the leaf quota group. Then, an "intermediary" quota
+ group is inserted that is one level below this level, and shares the same ID part as the specified
+ subvolume. If no higher-level quota group exists for the parent subvolume, a new quota group at
+ level 255 sharing the same ID as the specified subvolume is inserted instead. This new intermediary
+ quota group is then assigned to the parent subvolume's higher-level quota groups, and the specified
+ subvolume's leaf quota group is assigned to it.</para>
+
+ <para>Effectively, this has a similar effect as <varname>q</varname>, however introduces a new higher-level
+ quota group for the specified subvolume that may be used to enforce limits and accounting to the specified
+ subvolume and children subvolume created within it. Thus, by creating subvolumes only via
+ <varname>q</varname> and <varname>Q</varname>, a concept of "subtree quotas" is implemented. Each subvolume
+ for which <varname>Q</varname> is set will get a "subtree" quota group created, and all child subvolumes
+ created within it will be assigned to it. Each subvolume for which <varname>q</varname> is set will not get
+ such a "subtree" quota group, but it is ensured that they are added to the same "subtree" quota group as
+ their immediate parents.</para>
+
+ <para>It is recommended to use <varname>Q</varname> for subvolumes that typically contain further subvolumes,
+ and where it is desirable to have accounting and quota limits on all child subvolumes together. Examples for
+ <varname>Q</varname> are typically <filename>/home</filename> or <filename>/var/lib/machines</filename>. In
+ contrast, <varname>q</varname> should be used for subvolumes that either usually do not include further
+ subvolumes or where no accounting and quota limits are needed that apply to all child subvolumes
+ together. Examples for <varname>q</varname> are typically <filename>/var</filename> or
+ <filename>/var/tmp</filename>. </para>
+
+ <para>As with <varname>q</varname>, <varname>Q</varname> has no effect on the quota group hierarchy if the
+ subvolume already exists, regardless of whether the subvolume already belong to a quota group or not.
+ </para></listitem>