[syslinux] [PATCH 1/2] Match comment with code

Ady ady-sf at hotmail.com
Mon Dec 16 12:03:19 PST 2013


> 
> On 15 dec. 2013, at 20:21, Ady <ady-sf at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ady,
> 
> > Please forgive my ignorance. Could someone point to some "standard" 
> > or some documentation where the supposedly correct / adequate value 
> > (EE or ED or whichever) is specifically listed and/or explained?
> > 
> > For example, where is this "ED" partition type ID listed where it 
> > specifically makes reference (or in relation) to *EFI*?
> > 
> > The reason I ask is because I know about "EE" and "EF" partition 
> > typed IDs in relation to EFI, but not about "ED" (in relation to 
> > EFI). Perhaps I am just misunderstanding this email thread (?).
> 
> That's what I thought, and I haven't found any reference to ED, except for
> doc/gpt.txt which talks about "the T13-approved protocol for GPT partitions with BIOS
> firmware."
> 
> > 
> > TIA,
> > Ady.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Ruben
> 

Yes, I know about ./doc/gpt.txt in Syslinux.

Performing a web search (before my prior email), I can only find:

_ the original commit (from hpa);
_ ./doc/gpt.txt;
_ references or quotes of the above;
_ references or quotes regarding prior versions of the above.

Every list of partition IDs I have seen and every site related to GPT 
or EFI I have visited is mentioning "EE" and/or "EF", not "ED".

Perhaps hpa has some link (?).

If every (user and) other software uses "EE" (whichever the "correct" 
or "desired" or "adequate" or "recommended" ID should be), I (as 
user) wouldn't want this one-character discrepancy to generate some 
strange behaviors or unnecessary complications in the future.

Regards,
Ady.

PS:
@Ruben, I haven't received your email(s) in my email client. To be 
able to reply to your email, it was necessary for me to retrieve it 
from Syslinux Archives and import it into my email client. Perhaps 
there is something unusual in your original email in relation to the 
email addresses or in relation to your subscription to the Syslinux 
mailing list.


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