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Re: [PATCH] Small fix in grub-setup
From: |
Pavel Roskin |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH] Small fix in grub-setup |
Date: |
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:12:23 -0400 |
On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 03:58 +0200, Javier Martín wrote:
> Here goes a small fix to a grub-setup error that has driven /me crazy
> for the last 4 hours: in the recent split between core_path and
> core_path_dev, one occurrence of the former that should have been turned
> into the latter was not, thus making grub-setup spit lots of nonsensical
> (to me) "error: file not found" messages. I spent a big deal of time
> trying to debug the wrong piece of code, since I stubbornly thought that
> the error was in the "read-and-check" loop, while it really was later in
> the file... Sigh
I understand you were trying to install GRUB to a non-default root. I'm
sorry for not testing that.
> The fix is so simple that I post it directly here. If a ChangeLog entry
> is necessary, I'd propose "complete core_path variable split" or
> something along that lines.
Actually, it's a real bug, so ChangeLog shouldn't be worded like it's
another cosmetic change like the original patch was meant to be.
I've applied your patch. Thank you!
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Regards,
Pavel Roskin