Re: Need for a unique Linux GPT GUID type code (PATCH included)

2011-09-29 Thread KESHAV P.R.
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 16:23, KESHAV P.R. wrote: > On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 14:28, Jim Meyering wrote: >> Rod Smith wrote: >>> >>> It took the FSF quite some time to get the forms to me, but I've >>> filled them out, sent them back, and received confirmati

Parted (GIT) error with 140-entries GPT table

2011-09-29 Thread KESHAV P.R.
Hi, Parted 3.0.1-08c0 (GIT) (in Archlinux x86_64) gives error "Primary and Backup GPT table damaged, use Parted's Rescue option" for a table created using gdisk 0.8.0.1 (GIT) in a 16 GB USB pendrive. Can you debug the issue? Relevant files attached. Thanks in advance. Regards. Keshav GPT fdi

Re: Need for a unique Linux GPT GUID type code (PATCH included)

2011-09-11 Thread KESHAV P.R.
On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 14:28, Jim Meyering wrote: > Rod Smith wrote: >> >> It took the FSF quite some time to get the forms to me, but I've >> filled them out, sent them back, and received confirmation from them >> that they're now on file, so please feel free to apply the last patch >> I submitte

Re: Need for a unique Linux GPT GUID type code (PATCH included)

2011-06-27 Thread KESHAV P.R.
Hi, Apart from changing the default GUID in libparted and gdisk, I also think the kernel devs should be notified of this change. Specifically it should be changed at http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob_plain;f=fs/partitions/efi.h;hb=HEAD . I think PARTITION

Re: Need for a unique Linux GPT GUID type code (PATCH included)

2011-06-26 Thread KESHAV P.R.
Hi, I have been following this discussion closely. Rod Smith, thanks for bringing this up. I would also suggesta similar "linuxdata" flag to set a partitoon as Linux Data type irrespective of the unserlyting FS. I alos recommend changing "boot" flag in parted for GPT disk to something more mea

Correct the "msftres" flag bug in GNU Parted

2009-08-23 Thread KESHAV P.R.
Please correct the "msftres" flag bug in libparted by deleting the following code from (parted-source-dir)/libparted/labels/gpt.c :- if (strncmp (fs_type->name, "fat", 3) == 0 || strcmp (fs_type->name, "ntfs") == 0) { gpt_part_data->type = PARTITION_MSFT_RESERVED_GUID; return 1; } The "Microsoft

"msftres" flag bug while using GNU Parted in a GPT disk

2009-07-10 Thread KESHAV P.R.
Please correct the "msftres" flag bug in libparted by deleting the following code from (parted-source-dir)/libparted/labels/gpt.c :- if (strncmp (fs_type->name, "fat", 3) == 0 || strcmp (fs_type->name, "ntfs") == 0) { gpt_part_data->type = PARTITION_MSFT_RESERVED_GUID; return 1; } The "Microsoft