[PATCH v7] probe: Support probing for partition UUID with --part-uuid

Linux supports root=PARTUUID= boot argument, so add support for probing it. Compared to the fs UUID, the partition UUID does not change when reformatting a partition. For now, only disks using a GPT partition table are supported. Signed-off-by: Jacob Kroon --- docs/grub.texi | 4 ++

Re: grub-mkrescue: Problem with MBR partition table at start of EFI partition

Hi, > Again, this is an FDD 2880K image and there is no MBR there. Your > interpretation is wrong. In respect to MBR partition table, mformat source has at https://sources.debian.org/src/mtools/4.0.23-1/mformat.c/#L1375 code with this comment: /* install fake partition table pointing to itse

Re: [PATCH v6] probe: Support probing for partition UUID with --part-uuid

Dear Jacob, On 05/15/2019 07:20 AM, Jacob Kroon wrote: > Linux supports root=PARTUUID= boot argument, so add > support for probing it. Compared to the fs UUID, the partition > UUID does not change when reformatting a partition. > > For now, only disks using a GPT partition table are supported.

Re: grub-mkrescue: Problem with MBR partition table at start of EFI partition

On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 08:04:01AM +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > Hi, > > Daniel Kiper wrote: > > may I ask you to write a summary of your findings, > > A Macbook took offense from the MBR partition table entry in the EFI FAT > image which grub-mkrescue produces by help of mformat(1). > Vladimir st