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[Fwd: Re: Bug#520286: ext2 module fails to recognize ext4 files with ext


From: Felix Zielcke
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Bug#520286: ext2 module fails to recognize ext4 files with extents on big endian]
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:54:46 +0100

Any objection that I commit his patch?

-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht --------
Von: Michel Dänzer <address@hidden>
An: Felix Zielcke <address@hidden>
Kopie: address@hidden
Betreff: Re: Bug#520286: ext2 module fails to recognize ext4 files with
extents on big endian
Datum: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:41:47 +0100

On Mit, 2009-03-18 at 18:26 +0100, Felix Zielcke wrote:
> Am Mittwoch, den 18.03.2009, 18:00 +0100 schrieb Michel Dänzer:
> 
> > The function grub_ext2_read_block() doesn't take endianness into account
> > when checking the inode flags for EXT4_EXTENTS_FLAG, so the check doesn't
> > work properly on big endian. The attached patch fixes this, it was necessary
> > for loading and booting a Linux kernel from an ext4 filesystem on my 
> > PowerBook.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> it would be nice if you could write a ChangeLog entry for this and send
> your patch directly upstream to address@hidden, though you need to
> subscribe first.

Last time I tried this wasn't too pleasant an experience for me I'm
afraid (as a result I filed #516458, which was fixed with a different
patch, for which I thanked the author personally). The attached includes
a ChangeLog entry, but I'd appreciate if you or someone else could take
care of getting it integrated upstream.

Thanks,


-- 
Felix Zielcke

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