[PATCH v2 1/3] lib/uuid.c: restore support of system partition type for ESP

[Jerome Forissier]

Hi Patrick,

On 5/23/25 11:11, Patrick Delaunay wrote:
> Add support of optional shortname for parameter 'type' of gpt
> command (limited by UUID_STR_LEN) and a separate 'description'
> for UID format "%pUs" used in 'part list' output.
> 
> When 'description' is absent in list_guid[], the optional
> shortname is used as fallback.
> 
> Many partition types for EFI have no shortcut yet, but only
> description as they are only used to display information.
> 
> This patch also restores the "system" as short name for EFI
> System Partition (ESP).
> 
> Fixes: d54e1004b8b1 ("lib/uuid.c: use unique name for PARTITION_SYSTEM_GUID")
> Tested-by: Patrice Chotard <patrice.chotard at foss.st.com>
> Signed-off-by: Patrick Delaunay <patrick.delaunay at foss.st.com>
> ---
> 
> Changes in v2:
> - change 'string' to 'type' in struct for list_guid[]
> - clarify the usage of struct field 'type' and 'description' in
>   comment and in commit message
> - use 'type' for EFI_XXX description as these string have
>   no space and size is lower than 36 characters.
> - update after V1 review
> 
>  lib/uuid.c | 158 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
>  1 file changed, 85 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-)

Thanks for cleaning this up. This new uuid/type/description combo makes a lot
of sense.

Acked-by: Jerome Forissier <jerome.forissier at linaro.org>

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Jerome