Re: [PATCH] partitions/msdos.c

[Linus Torvalds]

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005, Andries Brouwer wrote:
> 
> (Concerning the "size" version: it occurred to me that there is one
> very minor objection: For extended partitions so far the size did
> not normally play a role. Only the starting sector was significant.
> If, at some moment we decide also to check the size, then a weaker
> check, namely only checking for non-extended partitions, might be
> better at first.)

Yes. I agree - checking the size is likely _more_ dangerous and likely to
break something silly than checking the ID for zero.

So your patch it is. I'll put it in immediately after doing a 2.6.11 
(no need to worry about getting into 2.6.11, since afaik the worst problem 
right now is an extra partition that isn't usable).

		Linus
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