README: document GPT partition flags

Document how partition configuration is translated to GPT Flags for GPT
partition tables.

Signed-off-by: Rouven Czerwinski <rouven@czerwinskis.de>
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bigger. This is necessary if the image will be processed by
such tools as libvirt, libguestfs or parted.
GPT partition flags
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A GPT partition table will translate the following partition configurations to
the respective GPT flags and set it in the GPT partiton table:
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genimage configuration GPT FLAG
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read-only GPT_PE_FLAG_READ_ONLY (Bit 60)
bootable GPT_PE_FLAG_BOOTABLE (Bit 2)
hidden GPT_PE_FLAG_HIDDEN (Bit 62)
no-automount GPT_PE_FLAG_NO_AUTO (Bit 63)
====================== ==============================
Other GPT Flags are currently not supported.
iso
***
Generates an ISO image.