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subject: ublk: don't clear GD_SUPPRESS_PART_SCAN for unprivileged daemons
version: 1
url: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-block/list/?series=1063246

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Upstream branch: 1f318b9
series: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-block/list/?series=1063246
version: 1

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blktests-ci bot commented Mar 11, 2026

Upstream branch: None
series: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-block/list/?series=1063246
version: 1

When UBLK_F_NO_AUTO_PART_SCAN is set, GD_SUPPRESS_PART_SCAN is cleared
unconditionally, including for unprivileged daemons. Keep it consistent
with the code block for setting GD_SUPPRESS_PART_SCAN by not clearing
it for unprivileged daemons.

In reality this isn't a problem because ioctl(BLKRRPART) requires
CAP_SYS_ADMIN, but it is more reliable to not clear the bit.

Cc: Alexander Atanasov <alex@zazolabs.com>
Fixes: 8443e20 ("ublk: add UBLK_F_NO_AUTO_PART_SCAN feature flag")
Signed-off-by: Ming Lei <ming.lei@redhat.com>
@blktests-ci blktests-ci bot force-pushed the series/1063246=>linus-master branch from 81abbfb to ee3d552 Compare March 11, 2026 08:06
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