1 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/packages/dosfstools/files/alignment_hack.patch b/meta/packages/dosfstools/files/alignment_hack.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e15060a6fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/packages/dosfstools/files/alignment_hack.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+The problem is that unsigned char[2] is
+guranteed to be 8Bit aligned on arm
+but unsigned short is/needs to be 16bit aligned
+the union { unsigned short; unsigned char[2] } trick 
+didn't work so no we use the alpha hack.
+
+memcpy into an 16bit aligned
+
+    -zecke
+
+
+--- dosfstools/dosfsck/boot.c.orig      2003-05-15 19:32:23.000000000 +0200
++++ dosfstools/dosfsck/boot.c   2003-06-13 17:44:25.000000000 +0200
+@@ -36,17 +36,15 @@
+     { 0xff, "5.25\" 320k floppy 2s/40tr/8sec" },
+ };
+ 
+-#if defined __alpha || defined __ia64__ || defined __s390x__ || defined __x86_64__ || defined __ppc64__
++
+ /* Unaligned fields must first be copied byte-wise */
+ #define GET_UNALIGNED_W(f)                     \
+     ({                                         \
+        unsigned short __v;                     \
+        memcpy( &__v, &f, sizeof(__v) );        \
+-       CF_LE_W( *(unsigned short *)&f );       \
++       CF_LE_W( *(unsigned short *)&__v );     \
+     })
+-#else
+-#define GET_UNALIGNED_W(f) CF_LE_W( *(unsigned short *)&f )
+-#endif
++
+ 
+ 
+ static char *get_media_descr( unsigned char media )