[syslinux] [PATCH] xfs: Add support for v3 directories

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 01/08/2016 05:06 AM, Ady via Syslinux wrote:
> 
> 2_ In "mbr/mbr.S" as of v.6.03, there is specific code for XFS' VBRs.
> 
> Besides the resulting "mbr.bin", are others "bios/mbr/*.bin" binaries 
> capable of a similar / equivalent resulting feature (i.e. using XFS as 
> boot partition for EXTLINUX)?
> 
> If this feature is currently (v.6.03) available only to "mbr.bin", is 
> there a way to make this feature more "*mbr*.bin"-generic, making it 
> available to additional "bios/mbr/*.bin" binaries? Would this feature 
> be useful / needed for any other "bios/mbr/*.bin" binary?
> 

It would, indeed.

> Is there a need to add a similar / equivalent feature to "gptmbr.S"? 
> Or, in other words, can XFS be used to boot EXTLINUX in a GPT scheme 
> (in BIOS)? Normally, I would had tested this matter before asking here; 
> unfortunately I am unable to perform tests at this time (and will be 
> unable to test for the foreseeable future).

Yes, it is needed.

	-hpa