I noticed some issues with kpartx return codes: On an unconnected loop device we get warnings, but an EXIT_SUCCESS ? # kpartx -a /dev/loop1 && echo EXIT_SUCCESS read error, sector 0 llseek error llseek error llseek error EXIT_SUCCESS Also for a loop device that is connected, I get a "failed" warning, but the EXIT_SUCCESS is appropriate in that case as the mapped device is present and usable # kpartx -a /dev/loop0 /dev/mapper/loop0p1: mknod for loop0p1 failed: File exists cheers, Pádraig. p.s. the git repo on kernel.org is no longer available -- dm-devel mailing list dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel
