Re: [PATCH] make partition active

[phcoder]

Hello
> > It's also possible to write a wrapper
> > parttool hd0,1 boot+
> >
> > Which chooses the correct tool and launches it (a tool can be easily
> > registered as a pair of partition style name and a function). In this case
> > we wouldn't even need separate command for different partition style. We
> > have however to find a way to list all available flags in
> >
> > help parttool
>
> Hi,
>
> The patch looks fine to me, except for perhaps the name. activate
> doesn't seems to suggest its function. Frankly, makeactive doesn't
> make much sense as well, but at least it's already widely used in grub
> legacy, old user could easily guess its function by name.
Then we could use parttool syntax. Then parttype can be implemented like
grub> parttool hd0,1 type=7
makeactive like:
grub> parttool hd0,1 boot+
And it can even be done by one command
grub> parttool hd0,1 boot+ type=7

Thank you for your attention to my patches



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Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko