Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:24:45 +0100 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.org> To: Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sbin/bsdlabel bsdlabel.c Message-ID: <200308282124.h7SLOjOI029127@grimreaper.grondar.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:14:08 PDT." <20030828191408.65D172A7EA@canning.wemm.org>
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Peter Wemm writes:
> Before this turns into another 'thread from hell', let me clarify that.
> I'm suggesting:
> 1) remove any remaining knowledge of the magic 'c' partition in utilities
> 2) remove any assumptions that the 'c' partition even exists
> 3) stop creating the 'c' partition on new disklabels
We already did something similar with the "d" partition several years
ago. I can't remember how that was magic ("whole disk dammit"?), but
IIRC losing it wasn't painful except for the shouting.
> This will not break existing disklabels and wont break existing systems
> that have the 'c' partition in use etc. I'm suggesting just completing
> the de-magicification of it. That is, assuming it isn't already done.
Amen, brother!
M
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Mark Murray
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