From owner-cvs-src@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 28 14:26:16 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: cvs-src@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B359716A4BF; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 14:26:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from storm.FreeBSD.org.uk (storm.FreeBSD.org.uk [194.242.157.42]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2F3AB43FDF; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 14:26:07 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mark@grondar.org) Received: from storm.FreeBSD.org.uk (Ugrondar@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by storm.FreeBSD.org.uk (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h7SLQ5JF044447; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:26:05 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from mark@grondar.org) Received: (from Ugrondar@localhost)h7SLQ5RV044445; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:26:05 +0100 (BST) X-Authentication-Warning: storm.FreeBSD.org.uk: Ugrondar set sender to mark@grondar.org using -f Received: from grondar.org (localhost [127.0.0.1])h7SLOjOI029127; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:24:45 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from mark@grondar.org) From: Mark Murray Message-Id: <200308282124.h7SLOjOI029127@grimreaper.grondar.org> To: Peter Wemm In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:14:08 PDT." <20030828191408.65D172A7EA@canning.wemm.org> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:24:45 +0100 Sender: mark@grondar.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.2 required=5.0 tests=EMAIL_ATTRIBUTION,FROM_NO_LOWER,IN_REP_TO, QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT,REPLY_WITH_QUOTES version=2.55 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org cc: src-committers@FreeBSD.org cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sbin/bsdlabel bsdlabel.c X-BeenThere: cvs-src@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: CVS commit messages for the src tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:26:16 -0000 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 -- Mark Murray iumop ap!sdn w,I idlaH