[CFC/CFT] large changes in the loader(8) code

[Andrey V. Elsukov]

On 28.06.2012 14:35, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
>> Just modify GEOM classes that keep state at the end of a partition to
>> leave some spare area *behind* the GEOM data. I.e.:
>>
> 
> what is really a problem aat all?
> 
> just leave as is. If someone want's use gpart and mirror then mirroring every partition is simpler.
> usually not every partition needs to be mirrored.
> 
> or mirror a whole and make gpart in it, it should still boot fine.

I already reverted changes related to the GPT and GEOM metadata detection.

> even better - update bsdlabel to work with >2TB devices.
> MUCH better.

DragonFlyBSD has disklabel64 partitioning scheme. Make a port is simple task.

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WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov