[bug #31647] Option to use labels instead of uuid's in Linux grub.cfg

[Barry Jackson]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?31647>

                 Summary: Option to use labels instead of uuid's in Linux
grub.cfg
                 Project: GNU GRUB
            Submitted by: barjac
            Submitted on: Sat 13 Nov 2010 09:12:58 PM GMT
                Category: Disk &amp; Partition
                Severity: Major
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: None
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Barry Jackson
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 
                 Release: Bazaar - trunk
         Reproducibility: None
         Planned Release: None

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Details:

It would be good in Linux to be able to specify that grub use labels rather
than UUID's in grub.cfg, if the user specifies GRUB_USE_LABEL=true in
/etc/default/grub.

I have attached patches for grub-mkconfig.in, grub-mkconfig_lib.in and
10_linux.in that achieve this in my system. (rev 2937).

Whilst my patches may have deficiencies and possibly overlook many scenarios
that I do not understand, I feel that the principle illustrated is one that is
desirable and should be fully developed.

Thanks for your time.

Regards,
Barry Jackson (barjac)



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File Attachments:


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Date: Sat 13 Nov 2010 09:12:58 PM GMT  Name: grub-mkconfig.in.patch  Size:
801B   By: barjac
Patches
<http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?file_id=22009>
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Date: Sat 13 Nov 2010 09:12:58 PM GMT  Name: 10_linux.in.patch  Size: 521B  
By: barjac
Patches
<http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?file_id=22010>
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Date: Sat 13 Nov 2010 09:12:58 PM GMT  Name: grub-mkconfig_lib.patch  Size:
771B   By: barjac
Patches
<http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?file_id=22011>

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