loader ptblread() is broken with >512B sectors
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Authored by tsoome on Oct 31 2017, 11:48 AM.

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rS325248: loader ptblread() is broken with >512B sectors

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The loader strategy() function is assuming 512B blocks, so we need to adjust
ptblread() for other sector sizes.

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use lsdev -v from loader OK prompt to confirm the partition table.

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tsoome created this revision.Oct 31 2017, 11:48 AM

I will test this on my macbookpro NVMe where FreeBSD currently cannot read the partition table.

This looks good to me.... It will certainly be a NOP for 512 byte sectors.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Oct 31 2017, 3:10 PM

Reword the comment.

This revision now requires review to proceed.Oct 31 2017, 8:05 PM

Closed by commit rS325248: loader ptblread() is broken with >512B sectors (authored by tsoome). · Explain WhyOct 31 2017, 8:29 PM

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