Re: [9fans] fdisk.c

Re: [9fans] fdisk.c

[Russ Cox]

The fdisk source is in /sys/src/cmd/disk/prep.
The one in /sys/src/cmd/disk is a half-written
version that I forgot to delete when I moved the
partitioning programs into their own directory.
We've deleted it in later distributions.

In general, btw, the src(1) program is quite
useful for things like this.

Sorry about the fdisk confusion.

Russ

Re: [9fans] fdisk.c

[Micah Stetson]

> In general, btw, the src(1) program is quite
> useful for things like this.

As usual, I'm running my system in a half-functional
state.  Plumbing isn't turned on and I didn't think
about src -n, so I went striking out on my own and
did something dumb...

Micah

Re: [9fans] fdisk.c

[Micah Stetson]

> things in the code.  Figuring it was either wrong or I
> really had no clue after all, I compiled it.  I see

I guess the second one is true.  Sorry.
/sys/src/cmd/disk/PREP/fdisk.c

Micah

[9fans] fdisk.c

[Micah Stetson]

While trying to hunt down a bug in fdisk (all of the
subpartitions in an extended partition are said to have the
same starting sector when they do not), I noticed some weird
things in the code.  Figuring it was either wrong or I
really had no clue after all, I compiled it.  I see
something like this:

term% cd /sys/src/cmd/disk
term% mk 8.fdisk
8c -FVw fdisk.c
8l  -o 8.fdisk fdisk.8
term% 8.fdisk
disk/fdisk [-p] prefix
term% 8.fdisk /dev/sdC0/data
prep: stating /dev/sdC0/datadisk: file does not exist
term%

Where might I find the current fdisk source?

Micah