diff --git a/fdisk/fdisk.c b/fdisk/fdisk.c index 4daa0148b..f269164c1 100644 --- a/fdisk/fdisk.c +++ b/fdisk/fdisk.c @@ -752,8 +752,11 @@ warn_cylinders(void) { "2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs\n" " (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)\n"), cylinders); +} - if (total_number_of_sectors > UINT_MAX) { +static void +warn_limits(void) { + if (total_number_of_sectors > UINT_MAX && !nowarn) { int giga = (total_number_of_sectors << 9) / 1000000000; int hectogiga = (giga + 50) / 100; @@ -769,6 +772,33 @@ warn_cylinders(void) { } } +static void +warn_alignment(void) { + if (nowarn || !alignment_required) + return; + + fprintf(stderr, _("\n" +"The device presents a logical sector size that is smaller than\n" +"the physical sector size. Aligning to a physical sector boundary\n" +"is recommended, or performance may be impacted.\n\n")); + + /* + * Print warning when sector_offset is not aligned for DOS mode + */ + if (alignment_offset == 0 && dos_compatible_flag && + !lba_is_aligned(sector_offset)) + + fprintf(stderr, _( +"WARNING: The device does not provide compensation (alignment_offset)\n" +"for DOS-compatible partitioning, but DOS-compatible mode is enabled.\n" +"Use command 'c' to switch-off DOS mode.\n\n")); + + if (display_in_cyl_units) + fprintf(stderr, _( +"It's recommended to change display units to sectors (command 'u').\n\n")); + +} + static void read_extended(int ext) { int i; @@ -1193,9 +1223,6 @@ got_dos_table: } } - warn_cylinders(); - warn_geometry(); - for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) { struct pte *pe = &ptes[i]; @@ -1220,6 +1247,11 @@ got_dos_table: } } + warn_cylinders(); + warn_geometry(); + warn_limits(); + warn_alignment(); + return 0; } diff --git a/tests/expected/fdisk/oddinput b/tests/expected/fdisk/oddinput index 59240fd5e..f1bfda55d 100644 --- a/tests/expected/fdisk/oddinput +++ b/tests/expected/fdisk/oddinput @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Disk testimage doesn't contain a valid partition table Disk testimage: 0 MB, 0 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes +Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Nonexistant file