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Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/6] wic: extra-partitions: Make extra-files optional
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Hi Adam,

Thanks for your contribution to the plugin.

>=20
> There are many use cases where a user may need a blank partition of a
> given
> size and format with no extra files added. Such as an empty data
> partition.
>=20

A blank partition can already be created without the extra-partition plugin=
.

Personally, I use the following example line in my WKS file:

part --fstype=3Dext4 --label data --fixed-size 500M

This command creates a blank 500MB partition with an ext4 filesystem.

In my opinion, the extra plugin should always requires files, similar to th=
e bootimg partition plugin (on which the extra partition plugin is based).

Pierre-Loup,

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<div>Hi Adam,</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Thanks for your contribution to the plugin.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<blockquote>
<div>There are many use cases where a user may need a blank partition of a =
given<br />size and format with no extra files added. Such as an empty data=
 partition.</div>
</blockquote>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>A blank partition can already be created without the extra-partition p=
lugin.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Personally, I use the following example line in my WKS file:</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: 'courier new', courier;">&nbsp; part --fst=
ype=3Dext4 --label data --fixed-size 500M</span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>This command creates a blank 500MB partition with an ext4 filesystem.<=
/div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>In my opinion, the extra plugin should always requires files, similar =
to the bootimg partition plugin (on which the extra partition plugin is bas=
ed).</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Pierre-Loup,</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>

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