[Haiku-bugs] [Haiku] #3779: makebootable should be renamed or have compatibility options removed

[mmadia]

#3779: makebootable should be renamed or have compatibility options removed
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 Reporter:  mmadia        |       Owner:  axeld         
     Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new           
 Priority:  low           |   Milestone:  R1            
Component:  Applications  |     Version:  R1 development
Blockedby:                |    Platform:  All           
 Blocking:                |  
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Description changed by mmadia:

Old description:

> makebootable was updated to work with Haiku's new directory layout.  Now,
> makebootable no longer works to make R5 or Zeta partitions bootable.  As
> such, one of the following could be done
>
> -the legacy compatibility options [-alert, -full, -safe] should be
> dropped from makebootable, as i believe it to be non-functioning.
> possibly throw an error or warning when those arguments are detected.
>
> -fork makebootable in two.  keeping `makebootable' functioning for
> R5+Zeta partitions and providing a second binary, eg `makesysbootable' ,
> which is used with the new directory layout.
>
> Granted, the argument can be made that

New description:

 makebootable was updated to work with Haiku's new directory layout.  Now,
 makebootable no longer works to make R5 or Zeta partitions bootable.  As
 such, one of the following could be done

 -the legacy compatibility options [-alert, -full, -safe] should be dropped
 from makebootable, as i believe it to be non-functioning.  possibly throw
 an error or warning when those arguments are detected.

 -fork makebootable in two.  keeping 'makebootable' functioning for R5+Zeta
 partitions and providing a second binary, eg 'makesysbootable' , which is
 used with the new directory layout.

 Granted, the argument can be made that

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