[parted-devel] [PATCH 1/2] libparted: enforce dos partition limit

[Karel Zak]

On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:39:20AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Newer Linux kernel s have an overflow system which is at least supposed
> to allow for additional partitions without problems; if that is broken
> then that is a kernel bug, and playing games in parted will just make it
> harder to diagnose and fix.

 +1  ...I don't understand why we need to define any limits in
 userspace if all depends on kernel; and don't forget that the
 "kernel" is something petty vague defined in this context. You
 can reboot to another system, update kernel, move the disk, ...

    Karel

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