Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:27:41 -0700 | From | Davidlohr Bueso <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v2] efi: take size of partition entry from GPT header |
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On Tue, 11 Sep 2018, Eugene Korenevsky wrote:
>Use gpt_header.sizeof_partition_entry instead of sizeof(gpt_entry) >for GPT entry size. >According to UEFI 2.7 spec 5.3.1 "GPT overview":, the size of a GUID Partition >Entry element is defined in the Size Of Partition Entry field of GPT header. >The GPT with entries sized more than sizeof(gpt_entry) is not illegal. >OVMF firmware from EDK2 perfectly works with it, see edk2-tianocore source >code.
But _why_ is this needed? Does this firmware need larger sized entries (ie: does not work without it)?
Thanks, Davidlohr
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