bin/44218: gpt(8) cannot "modify" a partition

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>Number:         44218
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       gpt(8) cannot "modify" a partition
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    bin-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Dec 10 18:25:00 +0000 2010
>Originator:     David Young
>Release:        NetBSD 5.99.36
>Organization:
David Young             OJC Technologies
dyoung%ojctech.com@localhost      Urbana, IL * (217) 278-3933
>Environment:
System: NetBSD elmendorf.ojctech.com 5.99.36 NetBSD 5.99.36 
(modular.ojctech.com) #66: Mon Jul 12 10:54:25 CDT 2010 
dyoung%skyking.ojctech.com@localhost:/home/dyoung/nbsd/i386/O/sys/arch/i386/compile/modular.ojctech.com
 i386
Architecture: i386
Machine: i386
>Description:
gpt(8) cannot change the type of a partition.  To change the type,
you have to delete the partition and re-add it with the same offset,
size, and label as the old.  That's too time-consuming and risky.
>How-To-Repeat:
Scan the manual for a simple way to modify a partition's type.  You
won't find it.
>Fix:
Add a "modify" command?