Bug#397973: parted: Fix mac partition table corruption
On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 03:25:20AM +0100, David Härdeman wrote:
> >So "clearing" the flag will only clear it in the internal mac_data
> >structure, it won't cause the system name of the partition to be reset? Or
> >is this handled by mac_partition_set_system?
> Yes, the system name will not be reset. clearing the flag implies
> nothing else than that it doesn't apply, it doesn't say what type the
> partition is after the flag is removed.
Which means, AIUI, that clearing the flag is not sufficient to clear the
flag on disk, so if a user clears the flag, saves changes, closes parted (or
similar), and restarts parted, the flag will show up again, correct?
That seems suboptimal to me.
> If we would set a default, then a partition of type foobar (without the
> lvm flag set) would get its system type changed if you executed "set
> <partnr> lvm off" in parted.
Yes, I understand that's a deficiency of how raid flag support is
implemented on mac partition tables.
> Also, I believe this is the same approach that has been taken in the
> later versions of the upstream package (see the source package in
> experimental).
Ah well, it's a minor point anyway, compared with the bits that are wholly
breaking partman, so I won't insist on it (at least, not here and now).
Maintainers, please advise whether you're planning a maintainer upload of
parted to fix this for etch, otherwise I'll probably NMU this weekend.
Thanks,
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