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diff --git a/user/jkoenig.mdwn b/user/jkoenig.mdwn index def5ce8f..a07d6606 100644 --- a/user/jkoenig.mdwn +++ b/user/jkoenig.mdwn @@ -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 |