Re: [U-Boot] gpt: GUID/UUID - GPT restoration - open questions

Hi Rob,

The question I'm asking is why we need partition creation support in u-boot in the first place?

Please consider following scenarios:

1. eMMC content is exported to the user (via UMS USB Mass Storage). Then user by chance or on purpose will corrupt MBR/GPT.

2. misuse of "mmc" command - user by chance writes mmc erase 0.

To unbrick the device one would simply use "gpt/part restore" command with already defined at ./include/config/{target}.h default settings for partitions.

Next you need filesystem creation too?

I can use UMS to export eMMC to host PC (with restored partitions) and then use mkfs.* to create proper file system.