I'm not sure that configurations requiring more than 15 partitions are
properly described as "trivial." Which is not to disagree with your
point about required user tools, but most systems needing such tools
will be large and complex enough that a userspace solution will be
acceptable.
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Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
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