Description of problem: An example is a best way to explain this. ><fs> part-get-parttype /dev/vda msdos ><fs> part-get-parttype /dev/vda1 loop ><fs> part-get-parttype /dev/vg_f12x32/lv_root loop ><fs> part-get-parttype /dev/vg_f12x32/lv_swap loop ><fs> part-list /dev/vg_f12x32/lv_swap [0] = { part_num: 1 part_start: 0 part_end: 536870911 part_size: 536870912 } Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): libguestfs 1.5.14 How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. See example above. Expected results: This should give an error.
Patch posted upstream: https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2010-October/msg00029.html ><fs> part-get-parttype /dev/vda msdos ><fs> part-get-parttype /dev/vda1 libguestfs: error: part_get_parttype: not a partitioned device ><fs> part-get-parttype /dev/vg_f13x64/lv_root libguestfs: error: part_get_parttype: not a partitioned device