Bug 223729

Summary:	sys-apps/hal warning message for blockdev on /virtual/loop(x) [not adding device object]
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	BedOS_Gui <eric_chaligny>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Saleem Abdulrasool (RETIRED) <compnerd>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal	CC:	gentopia, steev
Priority:	High
Version:	2008.0
Hardware:	AMD64
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description BedOS_Gui 2008-05-26 17:46:47 UTC

I see these warnings in my /var/log/messages for blockdev on my /virtual/loop(x) :

May 26 19:11:38 localhost hald[2316]: 19:11:38.481 [I] blockdev.c:874: block_add: sysfs_path=/sys/devices/virtual/block/loop0 dev=/dev/loop0 is_part=0, parent=0x00000000
May 26 19:11:38 localhost hald[2316]: 19:11:38.481 [I] blockdev.c:915: Looking in /sys/devices/virtual/block/loop0/slaves for Device Mapper
May 26 19:11:38 localhost hald[2316]: 19:11:38.481 [I] blockdev.c:926:  /sys/devices/virtual/block/loop0/slaves/. -> /sys/devices/virtual/block/loop0/slaves
May 26 19:11:38 localhost hald[2316]: 19:11:38.481 [I] blockdev.c:958: Couldn't find slave volume in devices
May 26 19:11:38 localhost hald[2316]: 19:11:38.481 [I] blockdev.c:926:  /sys/devices/virtual/block/loop0/slaves/.. -> /sys/devices/virtual/block/loop0
May 26 19:11:38 localhost hald[2316]: 19:11:38.481 [I] blockdev.c:958: Couldn't find slave volume in devices
May 26 19:11:38 localhost hald[2316]: 19:11:38.481 [I] blockdev.c:964: Done looking in /sys/devices/virtual/block/loop0/slaves
May 26 19:11:38 localhost hald[2316]: 19:11:38.481 [I] blockdev.c:970: Ignoring hotplug event - no parent
May 26 19:11:38 localhost hald[2316]: 19:11:38.481 [W] blockdev.c:1473: Not adding device object

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Saleem Abdulrasool (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-09-04 03:32:26 UTC

Caused by blockdev not being there.  Expected if you arent using the functionality.