Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:45:39 -0700 From: Marcel Moolenaar <xcllnt@mac.com> To: Ivan Voras <ivoras@fer.hr> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-geom@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GPT as default? Message-ID: <DF7EC867-FC12-4C2C-92E6-4FCC18795562@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <f0g55u$dn7$1@sea.gmane.org> References: <f0am4t$mmk$1@sea.gmane.org> <86wt076k7u.fsf@dwp.des.no> <619464E1-1CB4-4CFC-9ECF-7FC90DC24A20@mac.com> <863b2u18hz.fsf@dwp.des.no> <4629C2FE.9030301@samsco.org> <91BC1CF6-6C72-4263-A99A-C24FC209586E@mac.com> <f0eauu$97s$1@sea.gmane.org> <A08237C6-0F3C-4C60-B5C0-8C5AD3998EC7@mac.com> <f0g55u$dn7$1@sea.gmane.org>
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On Apr 22, 2007, at 10:14 AM, Ivan Voras wrote:
>> I've thought about that too, but again it's not a priority. It takes
>> me long enough as it is to adopt the new world order that other
>> features have to wait :-)
>
> Ok. Are you interested in finishing the remaining bits for GPT soon-
> ish? :)
I'm actually working on it now. I want the tool to be finished
before 7.0. The problems are in the details (as usual).
These are my requirements (FWIW):
1. It needs to have a friendly UI -> I'm using a curses based interface.
2. It needs to be used in scripts -> It needs a similar usage model as
gpt(8).
3. It needs to replace gpt(8) -> see point 2.
3. It needs to be able to work on files -> construct a md device on the
fly.
4. It should be usable by non-root (read-only operation and working on
files owned by user as per point 3) -> suid
Points 2 and 3 are important for our release process.
--
Marcel Moolenaar
xcllnt@mac.com
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