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Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition
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K.G. |
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Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition |
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Mon, 1 Aug 2005 14:16:51 +0200 |
On Mon, 1 Aug 2005 14:05:01 +0200 "K.G." <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Aug 2005 18:41:17 +1000 Andrew Clausen <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Aug 01, 2005 at 10:25:55AM +0200, K.G. wrote:
> > > This is exactly the problem i guessed in my previous mail.
> > > There is an off by one error due to FP arith.
> > >
> > > The equation system should be solved by something like
> > > HR1 - hR2 => cyl_size = ( Ha_ - hA_ ) / (Hc - hC )
> >
> > Have you got time to write a patch, including a patch to the comments?
> > It sounds like you're already on top of the problem... I always find FP
> > issues rather mind-boggling!
> >
>
> To achieve maximum security over overflow, I need the maximum size of
> c, h, s, a, in bits,
I'm answering to myself because this one was too easy ;)
So C is 10 bits, H 8 and S 6
Correct me if i'm wrong...
Guillaume
- Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition, Vlado Potisk, 2005/08/01
- Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition, K.G., 2005/08/01
- Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition, K.G., 2005/08/01
- Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition, Vlado Potisk, 2005/08/01
- Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition, K.G., 2005/08/01
- Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition, Vlado Potisk, 2005/08/01
- Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition, K.G., 2005/08/02
- Re: Parted 1.6.23 - problem with resizing of the extended partition, Vlado Potisk, 2005/08/02