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Re: toolchain/58663: gpt(1) biosboot.c doesn't compile on modern Linux



On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 16:25:19 +1200, Lloyd Parkes wrote:

> The problem is that daddr_t and off_t are 32 bits and 64 bits in size
> respectively on Linux and then pointers get screwy.
> 
> diff -r 3a2c38eb3772 sbin/gpt/biosboot.c
> --- a/sbin/gpt/biosboot.c       Tue Sep 03 19:51:02 2024 +0000
> +++ b/sbin/gpt/biosboot.c       Wed Sep 04 15:08:01 2024 +1200
> @@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
>  #endif
>         int ch;
>         gpt_t ngpt = gpt;
> -       daddr_t start = 0;
> +       off_t start = 0;        /* off_t because of gpt_human_get() */
>         uint64_t size = 0;
>         int active = 0;
>         unsigned int entry = 0;

The comment is not necessary (cf. bunch of other places that call
gpt_human_get).  Otherwise LGTM.

-uwe


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