Re: [PATCH] improve error messages in grub-setup

[Robert Millan]

On Sun, May 03, 2009 at 12:35:08AM -0400, Pavel Roskin wrote:
> On Sat, 2009-05-02 at 13:15 +0200, Robert Millan wrote:
> > This patch improves error messages in grub-setup, and adds a few
> > warnings when requested to install in odd layouts.
> > 
> > Since there was no facility to emmit a warning that is always
> > visible (regardless of verbosity), but doesn't abort execution,
> > I added one (grub_util_warn ()).  Is everyone fine with using
> > this interface?
> 
> I'm fine with the code, but the warnings are quite serious.  I think
> grub-install should not proceed if there are any warnings unless there
> is an option to ignore warnings (e.g. --ignore-warnings or --force).

Agreed.  It's no harm to add --force for users who are stuck in such layouts.

Here's a new patch.

-- 
Robert Millan

  The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
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