[kpartx] bug fixes for dos extended partition [2/4]
kpartx usually doesn't create a mapping for extended partition.
However, it does if it's empty.
It's harmless but not consistent.
Attached patch makes it consistent by not creating a mapping
even when the extended partition is empty.
Please consider to apply.
If you have logical partitions in extended partition:
# parted /dev/sdc p
Disk geometry for /dev/sdc: 0.000-34686.000 megabytes
Disk label type: msdos
Minor Start End Type Filesystem Flags
1 7.844 31.376 extended
5 7.875 23.532 logical
No mapping is created for extended partition:
# dmsetup table|grep sdc|sort
sdc5: 0 32067 linear 8:32 16128
However, if the extended partition is empty:
# parted /dev/sdc p
Disk geometry for /dev/sdc: 0.000-34686.000 megabytes
Disk label type: msdos
Minor Start End Type Filesystem Flags
1 7.844 31.376 extended
The following mapping is created:
# dmsetup table|grep sdc|sort
sdc1: 0 48195 linear 8:32 16065
Jun'ichi Nomura, NEC