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f : freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org 28 June 2012 • 6:55PM -0400

Re: [CFC/CFT] large changes in the loader(8) code
by Andrey V. Elsukov

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On 28.06.2012 14:35, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
>> Just modify GEOM classes that keep state at the end of a partition to
>> leave some spare area *behind* the GEOM data. I.e.:
>>
>
> what is really a problem aat all?
>
> just leave as is. If someone want's use gpart and mirror then mirroring every partition is simpler.
> usually not every partition needs to be mirrored.
>
> or mirror a whole and make gpart in it, it should still boot fine.

I already reverted changes related to the GPT and GEOM metadata detection.

> even better - update bsdlabel to work with >2TB devices.
> MUCH better.

DragonFlyBSD has disklabel64 partitioning scheme. Make a port is simple task.

--
WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov


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