Re: [PATCH] block: bugfix for Amiga partition overflow check patch

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Michael Schmitz - 04.07.23, 07:58:13 CEST:
> > OK, so using "-1" as an end-of-disk partition marker is fine, but it
> > was just the partition size recorded in Christian's RDB that was
> > incorrect, correct?
> No, the partition size in the RDB was correct (valid, end cylinder
> before end of disk). The partition size seen by user space tools when
> running the old kernels was incorrect. That lead to the filesystem
> size exceeding the partition size, which only came to light once the
> overflow fixes had gone in.
> 
> I know it does sound like semantic sophism, but we have to be clear
> that what the user put in the partition block is definite. I haven't
> had much luck with heuristics in kernel code lately...

Now I finally get this issue, I think. Thanks for this explanation.

I think something like this would do good in the patch description.

Best,
-- 
Martin





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