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@@ -64,36 +64,45 @@ I will be keeping track of my progress on this page.
* (./) fix mount to accept `-o defaults`
* cleanup, ask youpi to commit
-* reloading the partition table (urgent)
+* reloading the partition table (2010-06-25)
* unfortunately, *non-workable-aroud* without a reboot
* (./) hurd-udeb now uses `part:N:device:X` for partition devices
(2010-06-23)
- * it should drop-in a partman script
- to reload them through `settrans -ag /dev/[hs]d*`.
- * As an alternative,
- Mach has some support in the form of linux drivers,
- using it would require wiring the `BLKRRPART` ioctl,
- but so far my attempts at this have failed.
-
-* **busybox**: submit upstream and to [[!debbug 323670]] (expected 2010-06-20)
+ * (./) it also provides /lib/partman/commit.d/??hurd\_reloadpart,
+ which basically does `settrans -ag /dev/[hs]d*`.
+ (2010-06-24)
+ * {X} However, once it's mounted on /target,
+ the test-exec script from base-installer hangs.
+ * (./) Mach's drivers from Linux support reloading partitions.
+ With help from youpi this has been made available through a
+ device\_set\_status() call.
+ * (./) make libparted use it
+ * {X} However, still the same failure,
+ which must be from something else.
+ * Reminder: I should file a bug against libparted with the patch sometime.
+
+* **busybox**: submit upstream and to [[!debbug 323670]]
+ (waiting for upstream to review)
* (./) I have mentioned my work on the upstream mailing list,
* (./) merge the recent changes from upstream,
notably to the build system.
(2010-06-23)
- * ask upstream for review and merge
+ * (./) ask upstream for review and merge
+ (2010-06-25)
* backport any additional changes onto the debian branch
* hijack [[!debbug 323670]] and submit my patches
-* **base-installer**:
+* **base-installer**:
implement the arch-specific shell functions for kernel selection
and devices in /target.
+ (expected 2010-06-28)
-* **d-i/installer/build**: (expected 2010-06-19)
+* **d-i/installer/build**: (expected 2010-06-28)
* publish the patch I use
* sort out the changes suitable for inclusion
and ask youpi and/or debian-boot@l.d.o to commit them
-**Milestone (expected... sometime soon):
+**Milestone (expected 2010-06-28):
installer kindof works, with documented manual intervention required**
* **partman**: further adjustments