Re: [PATCH] libfdisk: (gpt) add API for raw partition attributes

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On Sat, May 02, 2015 at 03:52:48PM -0700, Michael Marineau wrote:
> The existing APIs can only toggle individual bits or get and set bits in
> a complex text representation, making it impractical to use libfdisk for
> manipulating the GPT partition attribute field in more complex ways such
> as updating a value that is multiple bits wide. For example priority
> based partition selection originally designed for ChromeOS includes two
> integer values that are 4-bits wide.

 Hmm... my goal is to minimize number of label specific functions, but
 GPT attributes is so specific that it makes sense to export it by API.

 Applied, thanks (and extra thanks for the test!).

    Karel


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