Hi all,
For powerpc-ieee1275, if the given install device is a symlink, file
cmd will follow the link to know the device type.
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Paulo Flabiano Smorigo
Software Engineer
Linux Technology Center - IBM Systems & Technology Group
=== modified file 'ChangeLog'
--- ChangeLog 2012-09-26 12:51:13 +
+++ ChangeLog 2012-10-02 14:36:55 +
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-10-02 Paulo Flabiano Smorigo
+
+ * util/grub-install.in: Follow the symbolic link parameter added
+ to the file command.
+
2012-09-26 Colin Watson
* Makefile.util.def (grub-mknetdir): Move to $prefix/bin.
=== modified file 'util/grub-install.in'
--- util/grub-install.in 2012-09-24 17:50:35 +
+++ util/grub-install.in 2012-10-02 14:33:18 +
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@
exit 1
fi
-if [ "$(file -s "${install_device}" -b | awk '{ print $1 }')" = ELF ] || [ x$("${grub_probe}" -m "${device_map}" -d "${install_device}" -t zero_check) = xtrue ]; then
+if [ "$(file -s -b -L "${install_device}" | awk '{ print $1 }')" = ELF ] || [ x$("${grub_probe}" -m "${device_map}" -d "${install_device}" -t zero_check) = xtrue ]; then
dd if="${grubdir}/${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-$grub_modinfo_platform/core.${imgext}" of="${install_device}" status=noxfer || {
gettext "Failed to copy Grub to the PReP partition." 1>&2
echo 1>&2
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