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Date:      Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:58:14 -0400
From:      Bryce <678yym@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-fs@freebsd.org
Subject:   /stand/i386/boot0/boot0.S and other boot files under i386
Message-ID:  <CADF3e16x8EzGkPOFWFT_tBSzDUX5QYAPXLbLi0sUVdP64-FWEw@mail.gmail.com>

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Hello, list

Ive been looking at boots.S and found some things that could use
improvement. I've changed a few things around here and there, but so far
have not broken compatibility in terms of appearance and interaction.

How would the list feel about breaking compatibility? Would you all find it
acceptable if I was able to add features like booting from a logical
partition and adding error checking capabilities for the MBR (and thus the
ability to discern a GPT from MBR drive)?

Last time there were any major changes seems to have been 20 years ago,
what does the list think?

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<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Hello, list</span><div d=
ir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D=
"font-size:12.8px">Ive been looking at boots.S and found some things that c=
ould use improvement. I&#39;ve changed a few things around here and there, =
but so far have not broken compatibility in terms of appearance and interac=
tion.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:12.8px">How would the list feel about breaking=
 compatibility? Would you all find it acceptable if I was able to add featu=
res like booting from a logical partition and adding error checking capabil=
ities for the MBR (and thus the ability to discern a GPT from MBR drive)?</=
div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto=
" style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Last time there were any major changes seems t=
o have been 20 years ago, what does the list think?</div></div>

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