On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 11:12:59AM GMT, Zdenek Kabelac wrote:
> Sorry to say this, but the fact the 'someone' has created 'GUID' for GPT
> with the name 'BIOS boot' doesn't really make anything in the Linux world -
> so far I was not even aware such partition type exists (not using this
> myself).
Yes, partition types are a legacy from the previous century. They have
very limited relevance in today's world. They may make sense for
things like firmwares or Systemd Discoverable Partitions, but in most
cases, it is only the device content that matters. It is important to
note that we have no way of synchronizing device content and device
types. Additionally, for Linux, device types have had no meaning since
the beginning.
> Well protection needs to be from all sides here - otherwise it makes no
> sense. When the grub sees some signature, it must be telling to a user and
> not just let user to loose his data blindly.
Yes, this behavior should be standard for all mkfs-like and
partitioning tools. The use of --force should be required in order to
perform any potentially risky actions.
> And in the same way blkid should expose installed grub loader - currently
> the partition with installed grub looks 'empty' with blkid....
The issue I see is that boot loaders can coexist with filesystems on
the same device. This can lead to unexpected warnings when attempting
to view the contents of the device using mkfs tools.
Karel
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