/* mbr.cc -- Functions for loading, saving, and manipulating legacy MBR partition
data. */
/* Initial coding by Rod Smith, January to February, 2009 */
/* This program is copyright (c) 2009-2013 by Roderick W. Smith. It is distributed
under the terms of the GNU GPL version 2, as detailed in the COPYING file. */
#define __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS
#ifndef __STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS
#define __STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS
#endif
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <iostream>
#include "mbr.h"
using namespace std;
/****************************************
* *
* MBRData class and related structures *
* *
****************************************/
/* // Assignment operator -- copy entire set of MBR data.
MBRData & MBRData::operator=(const MBRData & orig) {
BasicMBRData::operator=(orig);
return *this;
} // MBRData::operator=() */
// Assignment operator -- copy entire set of MBR data.
MBRData & MBRData::operator=(const BasicMBRData & orig) {
BasicMBRData::operator=(orig);
return *this;
} // MBRData::operator=()
/*****************************************************
* *
* Functions to create, delete, or change partitions *
* *
*****************************************************/
// Create a protective MBR. Clears the boot loader area if clearBoot > 0.
void MBRData::MakeProtectiveMBR(int clearBoot) {
EmptyMBR(clearBoot);
// Initialize variables
nulls = 0;
MBRSignature = MBR_SIGNATURE;
diskSignature = UINT32_C(0);
partitions[0].SetStatus(0); // Flag the protective part. as unbootable
partitions[0].SetType(UINT8_C(0xEE));
if (diskSize < UINT32_MAX) { // If the disk is under 2TiB
partitions[0].SetLocation(UINT32_C(1), (uint32_t) diskSize - UINT32_C(1));
} else { // disk is too big to represent, so fake it...
partitions[0].SetLocation(UINT32_C(1), UINT32_MAX);
} // if/else
partitions[0].SetInclusion(PRIMARY);
state = gpt;
} // MBRData::MakeProtectiveMBR()
// Optimizes the size of the 0xEE (EFI GPT) partition
void MBRData::OptimizeEESize(void) {
int i, typeFlag = 0;
uint64_t after;
for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
// Check for non-empty and non-0xEE partitions
if ((partitions[i].GetType() != 0xEE) && (partitions[i].GetType() != 0x00))
typeFlag++;
if (partitions[i].GetType() == 0xEE) {
// Blank space before this partition; fill it....
if (SectorUsedAs(partitions[i].GetStartLBA() - 1, 4) == NONE) {
partitions[i].SetStartLBA(FindFirstInFree(partitions[i].GetStartLBA() - 1));
} // if
// Blank space after this partition; fill it....
after = partitions[i].GetStartLBA() + partitions[i].GetLengthLBA();
if (SectorUsedAs(after, 4) == NONE) {
partitions[i].SetLengthLBA(FindLastInFree(after) - partitions[i].GetStartLBA() + 1);
} // if free space after
if (after > diskSize) {
if (diskSize < UINT32_MAX) { // If the disk is under 2TiB
partitions[i].SetLengthLBA((uint32_t) diskSize - partitions[i].GetStartLBA());
} else { // disk is too big to represent, so fake it...
partitions[i].SetLengthLBA(UINT32_MAX - partitions[i].GetStartLBA());
} // if/else
} // if protective partition is too big
RecomputeCHS(i);
} // if partition is 0xEE
} // for partition loop
if (typeFlag == 0) { // No non-hybrid partitions found
MakeProtectiveMBR(); // ensure it's a fully compliant protective MBR.
} // if
} // MBRData::OptimizeEESize()
// Delete a partition if one exists at the specified location.
// Returns 1 if a partition was deleted, 0 otherwise....
// Used to help keep GPT & hybrid MBR partitions in sync....
int MBRData::DeleteByLocation(uint64_t start64, uint64_t length64) {
uint32_t start32, length32;
int i, deleted = 0;
if ((start64 < UINT32_MAX) && (length64 < UINT32_MAX)) {
start32 = (uint32_t) start64;
length32 = (uint32_t) length64;
for (i = 0; i < MAX_MBR_PARTS; i++) {
if ((partitions[i].GetType() != 0xEE) && (partitions[i].GetStartLBA() == start32)
&& (partitions[i].GetLengthLBA() == length32)) {
DeletePartition(i);
if (state == hybrid)
OptimizeEESize();
deleted = 1;
} // if (match found)
} // for i (partition scan)
} // if (hybrid & GPT partition < 2TiB)
return deleted;
} // MBRData::DeleteByLocation()
/******************************************************
* *
* Functions that extract data on specific partitions *
* *
******************************************************/
// Return the MBR data as a GPT partition....
GPTPart MBRData::AsGPT(int i) {
MBRPart* origPart;
GPTPart newPart;
uint8_t origType;
uint64_t firstSector, lastSector;
newPart.BlankPartition();
origPart = GetPartition(i);
if (origPart != NULL) {
origType = origPart->GetType();
// don't convert extended, hybrid protective, or null (non-existent)
// partitions (Note similar protection is in GPTData::XFormPartitions(),
// but I want it here too in case I call this function in another
// context in the future....)
if ((origType != 0x05) && (origType != 0x0f) && (origType != 0x85) &&
(origType != 0x00) && (origType != 0xEE)) {
firstSector = (uint64_t) origPart->GetStartLBA();
newPart.SetFirstLBA(firstSector);
lastSector = (uint64_t) origPart->GetLastLBA();
newPart.SetLastLBA(lastSector);
newPart.SetType(((uint16_t) origType) * 0x0100);
newPart.RandomizeUniqueGUID();
newPart.SetAttributes(0);
newPart.SetName(newPart.GetTypeName());
} // if not extended, protective, or non-existent
} // if (origPart != NULL)
return newPart;
} // MBRData::AsGPT()