bug#23059: parted Debian 8

[Ed Falat]

address@hidden:/home/debian# wajig reinstall parted
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/195 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 152720 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../parted_3.2-7_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking parted (3.2-7) over (3.2-7) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
Setting up parted (3.2-7) ...
address@hidden:/home/debian# partprobe /dev/sda
Backtrace has 13 calls on stack:
  13: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(ped_assert+0x44) [0x7fcdf78bc644]
  12: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x20b26) [0x7fcdf78cfb26]
  11: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x120aa) [0x7fcdf78c10aa]
  10: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(ped_disk_add_partition+0x263) 
[0x7fcdf78c19a3]
  9: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x20405) [0x7fcdf78cf405]
  8: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x204a0) [0x7fcdf78cf4a0]
  7: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x2043f) [0x7fcdf78cf43f]
  6: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x21555) [0x7fcdf78d0555]
  5: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(ped_disk_new+0x48) [0x7fcdf78c15c8]
  4: partprobe() [0x4012a3]
  3: partprobe(main+0x1ba) [0x40110a]
  2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7fcdf6eadb45]
  1: partprobe() [0x4011a6]
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 (3.2) and the following
message:  Assertion (metadata_length > 0) at 
../../../libparted/labels/dos.c:2313 in function add_logical_part_metadata() 
failed.
Aborted
address@hidden:/home/debian# dmesg | tail
[ 8865.806081] [25829]     0 25829   245305   114257     480   120937           
  0 systemd-udevd
[ 8865.806091] [25830]     0 25830   242651   113798     475   118753           
  0 systemd-udevd
[ 8865.806100] [25846]     0 25846     1084       22       7        0           
  0 wajig
[ 8865.806109] [25848]     0 25848    16513     2629      37        0           
  0 wajig.py
[ 8865.806119] [25871]     0 25871     1084       21       7        0           
  0 sh
[ 8865.806128] [25872]     0 25872    14997     1469      33        0           
  0 apt-get
[ 8865.806138] [25898]     0 25898     1084       22       7        0           
  0 sh
[ 8865.806148] [25899]     0 25899    14947     1561      33        0           
  0 apt-listchanges
[ 8865.806154] Out of memory: Kill process 25828 (systemd-udevd) score 224 or 
sacrifice child
[ 8865.806164] Killed process 25828 (systemd-udevd) total-vm:994076kB, 
anon-rss:468104kB, file-rss:0kB
address@hidden:/home/debian# uname -a
Linux asus 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u4 (2016-02-29) 
x86_64 GNU/Linux
address@hidden:/home/debian# parted /dev/sda
GNU Parted 3.2
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p
Backtrace has 14 calls on stack:
  14: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(ped_assert+0x44) [0x7ff13a559644]
  13: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x20b26) [0x7ff13a56cb26]
  12: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x120aa) [0x7ff13a55e0aa]
  11: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(ped_disk_add_partition+0x263) 
[0x7ff13a55e9a3]
  10: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x20405) [0x7ff13a56c405]
  9: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x204a0) [0x7ff13a56c4a0]
  8: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x2043f) [0x7ff13a56c43f]
  7: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x21555) [0x7ff13a56d555]
  6: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(ped_disk_new+0x48) [0x7ff13a55e5c8]
  5: parted() [0x407769]
  4: parted(interactive_mode+0xff) [0x40ca2f]
  3: parted(main+0x119f) [0x405f6f]
  2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7ff139d4eb45]
  1: parted() [0x405fc7]


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
the last version of GNU Parted that you can find at:

        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,
please visit the GNU Parted website:

        http://www.gnu.org/software/parted

for further information.

Your report should contain the version of this release (3.2)
along with the error message below, the output of

        parted DEVICE unit co print unit s print

and the following history of commands you entered.
Also include any additional information about your setup you
consider important.

Assertion (metadata_length > 0) at ../../../libparted/labels/dos.c:2313 in 
function add_logical_part_metadata() failed.

Aborted
address@hidden:/home/debian# parted /dev/sda
GNU Parted 3.2
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) m
  align-check TYPE N                        check partition N for TYPE(min|opt) 
alignment
  help [COMMAND]                           print general help, or help on 
COMMAND
  mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE               create a new disklabel (partition 
table)
  mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END     make a partition
  name NUMBER NAME                         name partition NUMBER as NAME
  print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER]     display the partition table, 
available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a particular partition
  quit                                     exit program
  rescue START END                         rescue a lost partition near START 
and END
  resizepart NUMBER END                    resize partition NUMBER
  rm NUMBER                                delete partition NUMBER
  select DEVICE                            choose the device to edit
  disk_set FLAG STATE                      change the FLAG on selected device
  disk_toggle [FLAG]                       toggle the state of FLAG on selected 
device
  set NUMBER FLAG STATE                    change the FLAG on partition NUMBER
  toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]]                   toggle the state of FLAG on 
partition NUMBER
  unit UNIT                                set the default unit to UNIT
  version                                  display the version number and 
copyright information of GNU Parted
(parted) p
Backtrace has 14 calls on stack:
  14: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(ped_assert+0x44) [0x7f5407a96644]
  13: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x20b26) [0x7f5407aa9b26]
  12: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x120aa) [0x7f5407a9b0aa]
  11: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(ped_disk_add_partition+0x263) 
[0x7f5407a9b9a3]
  10: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x20405) [0x7f5407aa9405]
  9: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x204a0) [0x7f5407aa94a0]
  8: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x2043f) [0x7f5407aa943f]
  7: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(+0x21555) [0x7f5407aaa555]
  6: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.2(ped_disk_new+0x48) [0x7f5407a9b5c8]
  5: parted() [0x407769]
  4: parted(interactive_mode+0xff) [0x40ca2f]
  3: parted(main+0x119f) [0x405f6f]
  2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7f540728bb45]
  1: parted() [0x405fc7]


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
the last version of GNU Parted that you can find at:

        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,
please visit the GNU Parted website:

        http://www.gnu.org/software/parted

for further information.

Your report should contain the version of this release (3.2)
along with the error message below, the output of

        parted DEVICE unit co print unit s print

and the following history of commands you entered.
Also include any additional information about your setup you
consider important.

Assertion (metadata_length > 0) at ../../../libparted/labels/dos.c:2313 in 
function add_logical_part_metadata() failed.

Aborted
address@hidden:/home/debian# blkid
^Z
address@hidden:/home/debian#
address@hidden:/home/debian# wajig install maxima mathomatic octave R-base 
geany xfig transfig inkscape blender libreoffice lyx audacity audacious
pavucontrol testdisk gdisk gparted
^CTraceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/wajig/wajig.py", line 26, in <module>
    import commands
  File "/usr/share/wajig/commands.py", line 11, in <module>
    import urllib.request
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/urllib/request.py", line 88, in <module>
    import http.client
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/http/client.py", line 1186, in <module>
    import ssl
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/ssl.py", line 295, in <module>
    "cafile capath openssl_cafile_env openssl_cafile openssl_capath_env "
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/collections/__init__.py", line 369, in namedtuple
    exec(class_definition, namespace)
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
KeyboardInterrupt

address@hidden:/home/debian# free
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:       2048552     343460    1705092      40884       2912     109816
-/+ buffers/cache:     230732    1817820
Swap:      2084860     219740    1865120
address@hidden:/home/debian# partprobe /dev/sda