* tests/t0208-gpt-legacy_boot.sh: New test * tests/Makefile.am: Add new test * NEWS: Add information about the GPT PMBR legacy_boot flag --- NEWS | 17 +++++++++++++++++ tests/Makefile.am | 1 + tests/t0208-gpt-legacy_boot.sh | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) create mode 100755 tests/t0208-gpt-legacy_boot.sh
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index e8ffed5..af4488b 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -16,6 +16,23 @@ GNU parted NEWS -*- outline -*- ** Changes in behavior + Add the ability to set the boot flag on the GPT PMBR. This is needed + for some BIOS systems that refuse to boot from GPT unless this is set. + disk_set and disk_toggle commands can be used to set the legacy_boot + flag on the disk. + + The flag is also displayed in a new line, 'Disk Flags:' like this: + + Model: (file) + Disk /home/bcl/disk.img: 4295MB + Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B + Partition Table: gpt + Disk Flags: legacy_boot + + Using -m the flags are added after the model name field: + + /root/disk.img:4295MB:file:512:512:gpt::legacy_boot; + Remove all FS-related (file system-related) sub-commands; these commands are no longer recognized because they were all dependent on parted "knowing" too much about file system: mkpartfs, mkfs, cp, move, check, resize. diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am index 2218a2c..adfd57d 100644 --- a/tests/Makefile.am +++ b/tests/Makefile.am @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ TESTS = \ t0205-gpt-list-clobbers-pmbr.sh \ t0206-gpt-print-with-corrupt-primary-clobbers-pmbr.sh \ t0207-IEC-binary-notation.sh \ + t0208-gpt-legacy_boot.sh \ t0220-gpt-msftres.sh \ t0250-gpt.sh \ t0280-gpt-corrupt.sh \ diff --git a/tests/t0208-gpt-legacy_boot.sh b/tests/t0208-gpt-legacy_boot.sh new file mode 100755 index 0000000..f186466 --- /dev/null +++ b/tests/t0208-gpt-legacy_boot.sh @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +#!/bin/sh +# Ensure that legacy_boot flag can be set + +# Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify +# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or +# (at your option) any later version. + +# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +# GNU General Public License for more details. + +# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. + +. "${srcdir=.}/init.sh"; path_prepend_ ../parted + +N=2M +dev=loop-file +# create a file large enough to hold a GPT partition table +dd if=/dev/null of=$dev bs=1 seek=$N || framework_failure + +# create a GPT partition table +parted -s $dev mklabel gpt > out 2>&1 || fail=1 +# expect no output +compare out /dev/null || fail=1 + +# Set the legacy_boot flag on the PMBR +parted -s $dev disk_set legacy_boot on + +# Check to see if the flag is set +parted -m -s $dev u s p > out 2> err || fail=1 +grep "$dev:.*:gpt::legacy_boot;" out || { cat out; fail=1; } + +Exit $fail -- 1.7.6.5
