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SubjectRe: [RFC] Fix check_partition routines ( was Re: [RFC] PATCH to fix rescan_partitions to return errors properly - take 2)
On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:46:18 -0700
Suzuki K P <suzuki@in.ibm.com> wrote:

> * The check_partition() stops its probe once it hits an I/O error from the partition checkers. This would prevent the actual partition checker getting a chance to verify the partition. So, this patch lets the check_partition continue probing untill it hits a success while recording the I/O error which might have been reported by the checking routines.
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> Also, it does some cleanup of the partition methods for ibm, atari and amiga to return -1 upon hitting an I/O error.

What is the significance of a `return 1', a `return 0' and a `return -EFOO' in these
functions? It all looks rather odd.
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