[Libguestfs] Re: [PATCH VERSION 5 FOR DISCUSSION ONLY] Generic partition creation interface.

[Jim Meyering]

Richard W.M. Jones wrote:
...
> (3) Work around an apparent bug in parted where it fails to do
> ioctl(BLKRRPART) [re-read the partition table], by catching this case
> and rereading the partition table ourselves.

Hi Rich,

I haven't looked at that patch yet, but this part rings big bells:
parted-2.0+ (not yet in rawhide) has had significant changes in this area.