Important Bugfixes for HFS+ resize _DON'T USE THE 4TH PATCH TO RESIZE HFS+_ (use the 5th)

[K.G.]

On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 19:36:24 +0200
K.G. <k_guillaume at libertysurf.fr> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Here is my last patch against parted 1.6.5, to provide HFS and HFS+ support for it :
>
> http://xilun666.free.fr/parted-1.6.5-hfs-4.patch
>
> It includes :
> 	memory leaks removal, code cleanups, resize hfs+ code,
> 	more checks, minor hfs resize bugfix, probe code returns real geometry,
> and still all features of the third (same address, s/-4/-3/) patch.
>
> If you want to try it you should save your important data.
> You may want to run hpfsck or the Apple Sos Disk util too, before and after running parted with this patch.
> Please also report me success or failure, as well as messages from fsck utils.
>
> Enjoy !
>
> ---
> Guillaume Knispel

This patch had 3 important bugs that could result in data corruption both in FS and in user's files.
_DON'T USE IT TO RESIZE HFS+_
The following patch correct that :

http://xilun666.free.fr/parted-1.6.5-hfs-5.patch

I suggest you continue saving your important data ! :)

---
Guillaume Knispel

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