[parted-devel] next to master; making a beta release soon; plans

[Jim Meyering]

Curtis Gedak wrote:
...
> I think it is a good idea to keep the resize FAT16/32 file system code
> in parted for at least a while longer (perhaps even up to a year or
> more).  That way it will provide some overlap time between when the
> fatresize project contains the updated code from parted, and when
> dosfstools might include the fatresize command.  This will also
> provide various distributions time to include such code in the
> respective updated packages.

I am now considering taking a less invasive approach for
the upcoming beta release: merely warn about any use
of file-system-related operations.

Removing FS support entirely would take more time than I have
now, and would significantly complicate testing.

In addition, hfs/hfs+ resizing support must stay,
since there appears to be no free alternative.