Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:56:21 +0400 From: "Andrey V. Elsukov" <ae@FreeBSD.org> To: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org>, src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r267359 - in head: sbin/geom/class/part sys/geom/part sys/modules/geom/geom_part sys/modules/geom/geom_part/geom_part_bsd64 Message-ID: <53994F15.1080504@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <53987127.1050406@freebsd.org> References: <201406111042.s5BAgZuY098764@svn.freebsd.org> <53987127.1050406@freebsd.org>
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On 11.06.2014 19:09, Nathan Whitehorn wrote: >> Add disklabel64 support to GEOM_PART class. >> This partitioning scheme is used in DragonFlyBSD. It is similar to >> BSD disklabel, but has the following improvements: >> * metadata has own dedicated place and isn't accessible through >> partitions; >> * all offsets are 64-bit; >> * supports 16 partitions by default (has reserved place for more); >> * has reserved place for backup label (but not yet implemented); >> * has UUIDs for partitions and partition types; >> > > Is this something worth adding to the installer/sade partition types > menu? On the one hand, we support it. On the other hand, it's not > bootable on any architecture. So I can't make up my mind. Hi, I think it isn't intended for the installer, until we haven't any bootcode. -- WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov
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