Comment 4 for bug 932321

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Tobin Davis (gruemaster) wrote : Re: [Bug 932321] Re: getNumberOfSectors() returns incorrect number

On Wed, 2012-02-15 at 21:36 +0000, Jeff B wrote:
> Thanks for the patch. So the length of a partition (in sectors) is not
> necessarily equal to the cylinders * tracks * sectors given in the
> DISK_GEOMETRY struct. Good to know, I guess.
>
> I wonder if using the "disk size (in bytes)" field of the
> DISK_GEOMETRY_EX structure would report the same as C*T*S*Bytes (per
> sector), or the same as the partition info.
>
> At any rate - thanks again for the patch, and I'll get it incorporated
> for a future release.
>

I'm already incorporating that patch (and now the revised one). I also
(finally) have your md5 patch in the tree. I'll push it up soon, then
prep a release today.

I have been over-swamped with work since returning from our rally in
Budapest. This is the first time I have had a chance to get back to the
code.

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Tobin Davis

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