Module disk::gpt

Functions for writing GUID Partition Tables for use in a composite disk image.

Structs

• GptHeader 🔒
• GptPartitionEntry
  A GPT entry for a particular partition.

Enums

• Error

Constants

• GPT_BEGINNING_SIZE
  The size in bytes of everything before the first partition: i.e. the MBR, GPT header and GPT partition entries.
• GPT_END_SIZE
  The size in bytes of everything after the last partition: i.e. the GPT partition entries and GPT footer.
• GPT_HEADER_SIZE
  The size in bytes of a GPT header.
• GPT_NUM_PARTITIONS
  The number of partition entries in the GPT, which is the maximum number of partitions which are supported.
• GPT_PARTITION_ENTRY_SIZE
  The size in bytes of a single GPT partition entry.
• MBR_PARTITION_ENTRY_SIZE 🔒
  The size in bytes on an MBR partition entry.
• SECTOR_SIZE
  The size in bytes of a disk sector (also called a block).

Functions

• write_gpt_header
  Write a GPT header for the disk.
• write_guid 🔒
  Write a UUID in the mixed-endian format which GPT uses for GUIDs.
• write_protective_mbr
  Write a protective MBR for a disk of the given total size (in bytes).