On Mon, 2012-09-24 at 10:43 +0200, Karel Zak wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:20:58AM +0200, Karel Zak wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:04:51AM -0400, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
> > > On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 04:38:16PM +0200, Karel Zak wrote:
> > > > On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 09:05:43AM -0400, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
> > > > > I honestly don't see much difference between doing it before or
> > > > > after GPT, since all the other labels need to be adapted anyway.
> > > >
> > > > I see a difference. Why we need struct fdisk_guid in struct where we
> > > > define DOS partition types? Why there is {0} everywhere?
> > > > Do you want to remove all these changes later?
> > >
> > > My idea of having a unique systypes structure for all labels is for simplicity.
> > > I agree, using {0} isn't the best approach, so it would obviously go out, in favor
> > > of the same one the other labels would use. So if DOS doesn't need the GUID it just
> > > won't use it (and just call ->type or ->name), but it would still be there for those
> > > that do require it, like GPT.
> >
> > Maybe we can use strings.
>
> I mean strings for UUIDs, for DOS we can keep integers there.
>
>
> > struct fdisk_parttype {
>
> unsigned int code;
>
> > const char *type; /* UUID, 0xNN, ... */
> > const char *description; /* help string */
> > };
Ok, so you mean having something like this, right?:
{0x8200, "0657FD6D-A4AB-43C4-84E5-0933C84B4F4F", N_("Linux Swap")}
I see no problem decomposing the UUID string into the guid struct where
it's actually needed, in label specific functions.
> >
> > The fdisk dialogs and menus are always based on strings and the final
> > conversion to label specific type (int or GUID) may be done in label
> > specific functions (like add_partition or so).
>
> I'll try to prepare a patch... it's the best way how to explain any
> idea :-)
>
> Karel
>
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