Added a couple of new verification checks and minor tweaks.

Makefile

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ depend: $(SRCS)
 $(OBJS):
 	$(CRITICAL_CXX_FLAGS) 
 
+# makedepend dependencies below -- type "makedepend *.cc" to regenerate....
 # DO NOT DELETE
 
 attributes.o: /usr/include/stdint.h /usr/include/features.h

NEWS

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 1.0.2 (?/??/2017):
 ------------------
 
+- Addition of new verification checks, mostly (but not exclusively) related
+  to the new j/-j/--move-main-table option.
+
 - Added new option: 'j' on the experts' menu in gdisk;
   '-j/--move-main-table={sector}' in sgdisk. This option enables relocating
   the main partition table from sector 2 (the default location) to somewhere

gpt.cc

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ int GPTData::Verify(void) {
            << "The 'e' option on the experts' menu may fix this problem.\n";
    } // if
 
-   // Check the main and backup partition tables for overlap with things
+   // Check the main and backup partition tables for overlap with things and unusual gaps
    if (mainHeader.partitionEntriesLBA + GetTableSizeInSectors() > mainHeader.firstUsableLBA) {
        problems++;
        cout << "\nProblem: Main partition table extends past the first usable LBA.\n"
@@ -292,6 +292,28 @@ int GPTData::Verify(void) {
        cout << "\nProblem: The backup partition table overlaps the backup header.\n"
             << "Using 'e' on the experts' menu may fix this problem.\n";
    } // if
+   if (mainHeader.partitionEntriesLBA != 2) {
+       cout << "\nWarning: There is a gap between the main metadata (sector 1) and the main\n"
+            << "partition table (sector " << mainHeader.partitionEntriesLBA
+            << "). This is helpful in some exotic configurations,\n"
+            << "but is generally ill-advised. Using 'j' on the experts' menu can adjust this\n"
+            << "gap.\n";
+   } // if
+   if (mainHeader.partitionEntriesLBA + GetTableSizeInSectors() != mainHeader.firstUsableLBA) {
+       cout << "\nWarning: There is a gap between the main partition table (ending sector "
+            << mainHeader.partitionEntriesLBA + GetTableSizeInSectors() - 1 << ")\n"
+            << "and the first usable sector (" << mainHeader.firstUsableLBA << "). This is helpful in some exotic configurations,\n"
+            << "but is unusual. The util-linux fdisk program often creates disks like this.\n"
+            << "Using 'j' on the experts' menu can adjust this gap.\n";
+   } // if
+
+   if (mainHeader.sizeOfPartitionEntries * mainHeader.numParts < 16384) {
+      cout << "\nWarning: The size of the partition table (" << mainHeader.sizeOfPartitionEntries * mainHeader.numParts
+           << " bytes) is less than the minimum\n"
+           << "required by the GPT specification. Most OSes and tools seem to work fine on\n"
+           << "such disks, but this is a violation of the GPT specification and so may cause\n"
+           << "problems.\n";
+   } // if
 
    if ((mainHeader.lastUsableLBA >= diskSize) || (mainHeader.lastUsableLBA > mainHeader.backupLBA)) {
       problems++;

mbr.cc

@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ using namespace std;
 MBRData::~MBRData(void) {
 } // MBRData destructor
 
-/* // 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);

support.cc

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ uint64_t GetNumber(uint64_t low, uint64_t high, uint64_t def, const string & pro
          cin.getline(line, 255);
          if (!cin.good())
             exit(5);
-         num = sscanf(line, "%ld", &response);
+         num = sscanf(line, "%lld", &response);
          if (num == 1) { // user provided a response
             if ((response < low) || (response > high))
                cout << "Value out of range\n";