[debbugs-tracker] bug#34353: closed (GNU Parted 3.2 – A 'loop' as partition table is reported as result from an mkfs.ext4 function)

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--- Begin Message --- Subject: GNU Parted 3.2 – A 'loop' as partition table is reported as result from an mkfs.ext4 function Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 22:38:38 +0100

Hi. Initial situation:

(parted) print

Error: /dev/sdc: unrecognised disk label
Model: Kingston DataTraveler 102 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 8007MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags:

Then on purpose I attempted to execute the following command without creating previously to it a partition table. Its execution shouldn't have been possible since a partition table is required before partitions can be added to a device. Though it was executed.

# mkfs.ext4 -FL 'USB' '/dev/sdc'

As result no partition table is supposed to be created neither possible to be created using above mentioned command. However as result of that execution, Parted reports 'Partition Table: loop'. while expected result would be none.

(parted) print
Model: Kingston DataTraveler 102 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 8007MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Disk Flags:

Number  Start  End     Size    File system  Flags
 1      0.00B  8007MB  8007MB  ext4

For comparison Gparted interpretation – Partition Table: none  with an ext4 file system created  – as illustrated in attachment. That is neither practically possible. Regards.

Gparted_iPartition_table_interpretation.png
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