[syslinux] [PATCH 0/8] extlinux: support unmounted ext2/3/4 filesystem

Robert Yang liezhi.yang at windriver.com
Wed Dec 24 06:38:04 PST 2014



On 12/24/2014 06:47 PM, Ady wrote:
>
>> Hello syslinux,
>>
>> Merry Christmas! These patches will make extlinux work with umounted
>> ext2/3/4 filesystem, for example:
>>
>> $ extlinux -i /dev/sdXN
>> or
>> $ extlinux -i file_block
>>
>> Also it can work with something like:
>> $ extlinux /dev/sdXN  --reset-adv
>> or
>> $ extlinux file_block --reset-adv
>>
>
> Thank you.
>
> The 'extlinux' command supports several (mounted) filesystems, not only
> extN. This series of patches seems to be relevant for extN only. From
> users' perspective, for the same binary to have different capabilities
> depending on the filesystem in question could easily trigger
> misunderstandings and demand more resources for support and
> clarify/update documentation.
>
> The 'syslinux' command expects for the filesystem not to be mounted,
> and uses the corresponding device as argument.
>
> Users already have enough troubles with so-called "tutorials" about The
> Syslinux Project, misstating commands, mixing versions and what not.
>
>>From users' perspective, there is a chance that it would be easier to
> see the 'syslinux' command supporting extN (in addition to FAT/NTFS)
> than to change how the 'extlinux' command is expected to work (for any
> other supported filesystem). This is only natural, considering that the
> SYSLINUX and EXTLINUX bootloaders have been merged since version 4.00.
>
> Could this feature be integrated to the 'syslinux' command(s), rather
> than to the 'extlinux' one?

Thanks for you reply, it makes things clear, yes, we should add it
to syslinux rather than extlinux.

I will add it to syslinux and send patches later.

// Robert

>
> TIA,
> Ady.
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