Bug#345931: A patch closing #345931, verified against debian testing

[Robert Millan]

On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 04:58:52PM -0300, Otavio Salvador wrote:
> Robert Millan <rmh at aybabtu.com> writes:
> 
> > On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 10:51:55AM -0300, Otavio Salvador wrote:
> >> 
> >> This code also looks great for upstream subimition. I would like if
> >> you could send it to bug-grub at gnu.org and talk to them. If you can get
> >> it there would be easier to us just grub a CVS snapshot for packaging
> >> proposes.
> >> 
> >> After fixing the issues that I pointed out would be good to send it
> >> upstream and check why _they_ broke the compatibility. Should exist a
> >> reason for it.
> >
> > Are you sure it is upstream who broke compatibility?  Maybe it is us who did
> > that (e.g. by appliing savedefault patches).
> 
> Humm, maybe... well taken :-D.. I need to check to verify it.
> 
> > Anyway, is this compatibility between different versions of MBR and stage files?
> > I don't think having version disparity between MBR and stage was meant to be
> > supported.
> 
> Right but if it's not too hard and complex might be good.

People should be using grub-install; if we still want compatibility I think it's
an upstream decision.

Mats, could you send your patch to bug-grub at gnu.org?

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