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Description of problem:
This problem occurs when the size of file /proc/partitions is over 
1024 byte.

When the mount command specified label as shown below is executed,
the partition is not mounted.

mount -t ext3 /usr /usr

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Condition
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- Mount the partition using their label name rather than by referring 
  to the specific device name.
- Break up the output of the file /proc/partitions in 1024-byte 
  blocks, Mount all partitions specified just above/below the 
  break-point (closest to the 1024-byte break-point)

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Possible cause
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The mount command reads the file /proc/partitions in 1024-byte blocks 
by fgets function which does buffering.
Because this file /proc/partitions is changed dramatically, depends on 
the timing, it reads the file when the column is corrupt, which means 
when the forth column is not specific device name.
Therefore, it fails to change the label name to the specific device 
name correctly.
It seems this causes the problem, the failure of disk mount.


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Temporary workaround
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When there is the possibility that the file /proc/partitions could be 
over 1024 byte,(when the number of partition is 10-15), we mount the 
disk using specific device name.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
mount-2.11g-5

How reproducible:
Sometimes

Steps to Reproduce:
1 Create many partitions so that the file /proc/partitions is over   
  1024 byte.
2 Break up the output of the file /proc/partitions in 1024-byte 
  blocks,Label all partitions specified just above/below the 
  break-point (closest to the 1024-byte break-point)
3 Execute mount command using their label name which is specified 2 
  above.


Actual Results:  Unable to mount the disk.
When the partitions required at booting are not mounted,
boot fails or some services are unable to start.

Expected Results:  It can mount in any situations.

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