parted 1.7.0rc5 bug w/ resize command

[Michael Jacobi]

The bug was with resize to 100%. Below is a transcript with details.


(parted) print

Disk /dev/hda: 250GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system  Flags
 1      32.3kB  65.8MB  65.8MB  primary  ext3         boot
 2      65.8MB  118GB   118GB   primary  ext3

(parted) resize 2
Start?  [65.8MB]?
End?  [118GB]? 100%
[33] ext2.c:686 (ext2_determine_itoffset): start = 0, it = 18
[33] ext2.c:686 (ext2_determine_itoffset): start = 32768, it = 32786
[33] ext2.c:686 (ext2_determine_itoffset): start = 65536, it = 65554
Warning: A resize operation on this file system will use EXPERIMENTAL code that
MAY CORRUPT it (although it hasn't done so yet).You should at least backup your
data and run 'e2fsck -f' afterwards.
OK/Cancel? OK


You found a bug in GNU Parted! Here's what you have to do:

Don't panic! The bug has most likely not affected any of your data.
Help us to fix this bug by doing the following:

Check whether the bug has already been fixed by checking
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        http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parted/

Please check this version prior to bug reporting.

If this has not been fixed yet or if you don't know how to check,
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for further information.

Your report should contain the version of this release (1.7.0rc5)
along with the error message below, the output of

        parted DEVICE unit co print unit s print

and additional information about your setup you consider important.

Block 2688002 shouldn't have been marked!

(parted) quit
Warning: You should reinstall your boot loader before rebooting.  Read section 4
of the Parted User documentation for more information.
Information: Don't forget to update /etc/fstab, if necessary.

heroin:~/parted/parted-1.7.0rc5/parted# parted DEVICE unit co print unit s print
Error: Could not stat device DEVICE - No such file or directory.
Retry/Cancel?
Retry/Cancel? Cancel
heroin:~/parted/parted-1.7.0rc5/parted# parted /dev/hda unit co print unit s 
print
Disk geometry for /dev/hda: 0kB - 250GB
Disk label type: msdos
Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system  Flags
1       32kB    66MB    66MB    primary   ext3         boot
2       66MB    118GB   118GB   primary   ext3
Disk geometry for /dev/hda: 0s - 488397167s
Disk label type: msdos
Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system  Flags
1       63s     128519s 128457s primary   ext3         boot
2       128520s 230597395s 230468876s primary   ext3
Information: Don't forget to update /etc/fstab, if necessary.

heroin:~/parted/parted-1.7.0rc5/parted#