This bug was fixed in the package util-linux - 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.2
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util-linux (2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.2) trusty; urgency=medium
* Backport of 569d1dac to fix invalid ioctl when blockdev is called against
loopback devices. (LP: #1174098)
-- Chris J ArgesMon, 22 Sep 2014 15:
** Tags added: verification-done
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Title:
blockdev doesn't work as reported with loop devices
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Proposed package works for me, and I confirmed again that the version I
had before upgrading had the same issue. From apt-get output:
Unpacking util-linux (2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.2) over (2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.1)
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I don't see where I can change verification-needed to verification-done,
however. Hopef
** Description changed:
+ SRU Justification:
+ [Impact]
+ blockdev won't work correctly with loopback devices.
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+ [Test Case]
+ 1) Create and mount a loop back device on /dev/loop0
+ 2) Run:
+ $ sudo blockdev --report /dev/loop0
+ This should work without an ioctl error.
+
+ [Regression Potenti
Hello Ketil, or anyone else affected,
Accepted util-linux into trusty-proposed. The package will build now and
be available at http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-
linux/2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.2 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed
repository.
Please help us by testing this new package. Se
** Patch added: "fix_lp1174098.debdiff"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/1174098/+attachment/4211816/+files/fix_lp1174098.debdiff
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Uploaded fix for Trusty.
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Title:
blockdev doesn't work as reported with loop devices
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** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu Trusty)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Chris J Arges (arges)
** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu Trusty)
Status: New => In Progress
** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu Trusty)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
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This works correctly in Utopic (2.25-8ubuntu3).
** Also affects: util-linux (Ubuntu Trusty)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: util-linux (Ubuntu Utopic)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu Utopic)
Status: New => Fix Rele
Turns out blockdev is actually getting an ioctl error on loop devices
when run with --report. I had only tested a few values directly, eg
using --getsz. Perhaps that is why this happens?
$ sudo blockdev --report /dev/loop0
RORA SSZ BSZ StartSecSize Device
blockdev: ioctl e
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