Assertion (dev != NULL) at ../../libparted/disk.c:185 in function ped_disk_new() failed

[Darran Kelinske]

This bug was reported in the Ubuntu bug tracker

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/parted/+bug/633635

I was unable to find the bug tracker for parted so I am sending it to the mailing list. If a bug tracker exists, can you please direct me there. Bug details are below.

Thank you,

Darran

Binary package hint: parted

Using maverick
Linux head.undifined.nl 2.6.32-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 28 05:14:15 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
parted (GNU parted) 2.3

It failed upon my silicon power 16GB stick
I saved the core file along with this bugreport
and the lsusb -v is below that

# gnome-format
(gnome-format:20518): Gtk-WARNING **: Ignoring the separator setting
(gnome-format:20518): Gtk-WARNING **: Ignoring the separator setting
(gnome-format:20518): Gtk-WARNING **: No object called:
Error: Error opening /dev/sdb: No medium found
Backtrace has 20 calls on stack:
  20: /lib/libparted.so.0(ped_assert+0x31) [0x7ffd857415c1]
  19: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x15899) [0x7ffd85748899]
  18: gnome-format(gnome_format_create_partition_2+0x47) [0x406a77]
  17: gnome-format(gnome_format_format_dialog_on_final_format_button_clicked+0x8a) [0x404c4a]
  16: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_closure_invoke+0x15e) [0x7ffd870e3afe]
  15: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x27379) [0x7ffd870fc379]
  14: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_signal_emit_valist+0x826) [0x7ffd870fdaf6]
  13: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_signal_emit+0x83) [0x7ffd870fe353]
  12: /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0(+0x91845) [0x7ffd88e43845]
  11: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_closure_invoke+0xa9) [0x7ffd870e3a49]
  10: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x26c43) [0x7ffd870fbc43]
  9: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_signal_emit_valist+0x826) [0x7ffd870fdaf6]
  8: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_signal_emit+0x83) [0x7ffd870fe353]
  7: /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0(+0x901d7) [0x7ffd88e421d7]
  6: /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0(+0x1546e3) [0x7ffd88f066e3]
  5: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_closure_invoke+0xa9) [0x7ffd870e3a49]
  4: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x26fc2) [0x7ffd870fbfc2]
  3: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_signal_emit_valist+0x66c) [0x7ffd870fd93c]
  2: /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_signal_emit+0x83) [0x7ffd870fe353]
  1: /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0(+0x287c0f) [0x7ffd89039c0f]
A bug has been detected in GNU Parted. Refer to the web site of parted http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/parted.html for more information of what could be useful for bug submitting! Please email a bug report to address@hidden containing at least the version (2.3) and the following message: Assertion (dev != NULL) at ../../libparted/disk.c:185 in function ped_disk_new() failed.
Aborted (core dumped)

# lsusb -v
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 13fe:3123 Kingston Technology Company Inc.
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 64
  idVendor 0x13fe Kingston Technology Company Inc.
  idProduct 0x3123
  bcdDevice 1.10
  iManufacturer 1
  iProduct 2 silicon-power
  iSerial 3 E69501570027
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 32
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 0
    bmAttributes 0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower 300mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 2
      bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip)
      iInterface 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength 10
  bDescriptorType 6
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 64
  bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0000
  (Bus Powered)