libparted: enforce dos partition limit

[android-x86/external-parted.git] / NEWS

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@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ GNU parted NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
   parted has improved support for partitionable loopback devices
 
 ** Bug fixes
   parted has improved support for partitionable loopback devices
 
 ** Bug fixes

+  The msdos partition table claimed a maximum partition count of 16
+  but would allow you to go beyond that.  This resulted in the kernel
+  not being informed of those partitions.  Corrected to enforce the
+  limit.

 
   parted now exits nonzero for certain failures already diagnosed as "Error".
   For example, before this change, parted would exit successfully in spite
 
   parted now exits nonzero for certain failures already diagnosed as "Error".
   For example, before this change, parted would exit successfully in spite