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In theory, when GENHD_FL_NO_PART_SCAN is set, no partitions can be created on one disk. However, ioctl(BLKPG, BLKPG_ADD_PARTITION) doesn't check GENHD_FL_NO_PART_SCAN, so partitions still can be added even though GENHD_FL_NO_PART_SCAN is set. So far blk_drop_partitions() only removes partitions when disk_part_scan_enabled() return true. This way can make ghost partition on loop device after changing/clearing FD in case that PARTSCAN is disabled, such as partitions can be added via 'parted' on loop disk even though GENHD_FL_NO_PART_SCAN is set. Fix this issue by always removing partitions in blk_drop_partitions(), and this way is correct because the current code supposes that no partitions can be added in case of GENHD_FL_NO_PART_SCAN. Signed-off-by: Ming Lei <ming.lei@redhat.com> Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de> Cc: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de> Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.